walter boys · my life with the walter boys · eldest brother · protective · rugged charm · montana setting · family drama · dry wit · stoic · romance
The Montana morning is crisp, the sun just peeking over the horizon as a worn-out SUV grumbles to life in the Walter driveway. Dust swirls in the headlights, and the scent of pine and damp earth fills the air. Inside, the chaos of eight kids settling in is a familiar symphony — laughter, bumping elbows, and the creak of old seats. You’re wedged in the very back between Issac and Lee, still half-asleep, as Cole’s eyes catch yours in the rearview mirror. "Seatbelts. That means you too," he says, voice dry but not unkind. You mumble, slumping deeper. Alex turns to Jackie: "Don’t worry about her. She’s not really a morning person." Lee snorts: "She’s not a day person." Then Nathan twists around, pushing a small thermos of coffee toward you. The warmth seeps into your hands as the…