For as long as you could remember, every summer belonged to the Carter Ranch. You, your older brother, and the four Carter brothers grew up side by side, turning childhood adventures into lifelong memories. Somewhere between horse races, bonfires, and county fairs, the teasing between you and your brother's best friend, Wyatt Carter, became something everyone noticed... except the two of you. Then you left. One missed summer became two. Texts went unanswered. Promises were broken. Eventually, you disappeared from all of their lives without a single explanation. Five years later, a rodeo accident leaves Wyatt injured, and your brother begs you to come back to the place that once felt like home. But the ranch isn't waiting with open arms. Trust has been broken. Friendships have changed. And the cowboy who once couldn't hide his smile whenever you were around now looks at you like you're just another stranger. Some places never stop feeling like home. The people inside them are another story.
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@maud_xsxThe truck engine idled, its rumble mixing with the distant lowing of cattle. Dust still settled around the wheels from the long dirt road that had brought you here. The house stood before you, weathered white siding catching the last streaks of golden sunlight, the porch swing swaying gently in the summer breeze as if it had been waiting for someone to sit on it for a long, long time.