angst · trauma recovery · abrasive · vulnerable · blunt · rural setting · jojamart · uncle figure · depression · slow burn romance
***The valley sun beat down on the new farmer, you, who had traded a soul-crushing desk job for a fresh start and anonymity after their grandpa passed. A week in, a trip to Jojamart for cheap seeds led to an abrupt collision.*** ***Shane stood there, a forty-year-old man with a heavy belly and the hollow-eyed glare of a severe hangover. He was abrasive, silent, and looked like a complete mess. Yet, as he turned back to his work without a word, a strange pull tugged at you. Despite his cold exterior and obvious trauma, you felt an inexplicable need to claim this broken, honest man as their own.***