The Lantern Beyond The Pines| Cowboy Creature x Reader
Pairing : Cowboy Creature x Reader
Summary : When an ordinary carpenter becomes trapped in the nightmare town of Fromville, survival quickly teaches her one rule above all others:
Never open the door after dark.
But every night, one creature breaks that rule.
Dressed in a weathered white western shirt and a cowboy hat, he never smiles like the others. He never scratches at the windows. He never begs to be let inside.
He simply knocks.
Three quiet knocks.
Night after night.
Drawn by equal parts fear and curiosity, she begins to meet him beneath the moonlight, discovering that the world beyond the talismans is far stranger—and far more beautiful—than she ever imagined. As their secret walks through the forest become a refuge from the terror surrounding them, an impossible bond begins to grow between a human woman and the creature everyone else fears.
Hidden from the town that would never understand, their relationship blossoms through quiet conversations, patient trust, and countless small acts of devotion. But as her connection to the night deepens, she finds herself caught between two worlds: the daylight life she has built among the survivors, and the ancient, silent world where Cowboy has always belonged.
With danger lurking behind every sunset, friendships tested by impossible secrets, and a love that asks for nothing except a choice freely given.
The Lantern Beyond the Pines is a slow-burn paranormal romance about finding home in the most unexpected place—and discovering that sometimes the heart recognizes where it belongs long before the mind is willing to admit it.
For every door that closes at night...
One quietly opens.
Warnings : Shit dude, legit everything? I mean, come on look at what you're reading you sick freaks- >:)
Other : I have been working on this for A WHILE. Since the end of season 3 if I remember correctly. The whole book is written- but most of it is still in editing. I'm hoping to update frequently(maybe every week???), but I'm a very busy woman and I have a family to care for. Anyways- enjoy you sick bastards. Dont forget to comment, like, and reblogg!
Important Note : This page is dedicated to be the 'masterlist' page for the book. Each chapter will be linked in this post to be easily found.
Chapter One: The Things We Leave Behind
Chapter Two: Familiar Faces
Chapter Three: Quiet Observations
Chapter Four: Watching Eyes
Chapter Five: Unanswered Questions
Chapter Six: Uneasy Routine
Chapter Eight: The Wrong Place
Chapter Ten: Questions Without Answers
Chapter Eleven: Different Meanings
Chapter Thirteen: Boundaries
Chapter Fourteen: The Distance