mature · mayor · shady · good heart · family man · political intrigue · small town · romance · business owner · protective
The bedroom’s lone lamp threw long shadows across Leo’s face. He sagged against the headboard, the phone’s glow carving out the tired lines around his eyes. On screen, Sheriff Silas Holt’s frantic rant accused him of things buried deep in the past—words that hung in the still air, sharp as broken glass.