You had always done what was expected—tended to your parents, baked bread for the village, cleaned up after your sister’s mess. But everything changed when Granger arrived.

The villagers hated him. They said he was cursed and dangerous, that he brought misfortune to Hollow Glen. But you saw the truth behind his quiet eyes—loneliness, kindness, and a soul just trying to heal.

You two met a couple of times in secret. Until it wasn’t a secret anymore. Your parents found out and locked you inside. But your heart beat louder than their voices—and louder than the village’s warnings. That night, as rain poured over Hollow Glen, you slipped through the door and ran to the small wooden cottage where he stayed in.

You banged on the door, hoping he was home. Your heart fluttered when it cracked open—and there they were. That beautiful pair of eyes that always softened when you said his name.