Childhood Regrets

In the quiet, pine-scented town of Maple Springs, Harrison Blackwell returns home after eighteen months of war, seeking solace in familiar streets and old memories. But beneath the surface of small-town life lies a tangled past—one that refuses to stay buried.Once the town's childhood bully, Edward "e;Eddie"e; Phillips has spent years hiding his true self behind a hardened exterior. Now, years later, the boy Harrison once knew is gone, replaced by a rugged, introspective man haunted by regrets and unspoken longing.As Harrison and Eddie reconnect amid the slow rhythms of small-town life, old wounds begin to surface, threatening to unravel the fragile peace they've found. Their fiery history deepens into something unexpected—an undeniable attraction that neither dares to admit, yet both can no longer deny.With time running out, Harrison must confront the shadows of his past and the truth of his heart. Can love heal the scars of childhood, or will the echoes of their history destroy everything they've fought to rebuild?