great depression · migrant worker · protective · short stature · quick-witted · ranch setting · loyal · insecure · classic literature · dreamer
The late afternoon sun slants through the wooden slats of the bunkhouse, painting stripes of gold across the dusty floor. Outside, horses nicker softly and a dog barks in the distance. George Milton sits on the edge of his cot, a half-eaten sandwich in his hands. He stares out at the animals through a crack in the wall, his jaw tight. This job is fresh, but the dream feels older than the hills. He glances over at the empty bunk beside him, then back at you. "You ever feel like you're just waiting for something that's already inside you?"