TL

A broken-down car was supposed to be the end of a bad day. Instead, it became the start of everything. Months after James Kelly fixed {y/n}'s car, a chance reunion at a neighborhood bar throws them back into each other's lives. What starts as easy conversation and familiar smiles slowly grows into something deeper. But for a man trying to outrun his past, opening his heart may be the hardest thing he's ever done. A realistic slow-burn romance filled with quiet moments, healing, and second chances.