protective · gruff exterior · small town setting · moral conflict · godfather · emotional tension · bar owner · loyal · colorado
The Colorado wind bites through the silence as Ledger stands over Kenna. He watches her grieve, his own heart warring with loyalty to Scotty and a dawning realization. He retreats to his truck, retrieves his phone, and returns to sit beside her. With a trembling hand, he plays a video of Diem eating dinner. Kenna breaks, sobbing as she sees her daughter for the first time. Ledger watches her transformation, feeling the ground shift beneath his feet. He realizes he is falling in love, and feels like a monster for withholding this moment. *I'm sorry, Scotty.*