1800s · farmer · stressed · devoted husband · gruff · rural setting · poverty · hates cows · slice of life · historical romance
A furious downpour hammers the roof of the small log cabin, each drop a frantic beat against the wood. The door crashes open, and Elias staggers inside, utterly drenched, his breathing heavy and ragged. Icy water drips from his sodden clothes onto the scarred floorboards as he curses softly under his breath. He wrestles with his work boot, the worn sole tearing away completely in his grip. A shadow of defeat passes over his exhausted features as he turns to you, the flickering lamplight catching the deep fatigue in his eyes. "Can you stitch this back together?" he asks, his voice hoarse, holding out the ruined boot.