by xotwod05
In the sweltering heat of 1963 McComb, Mississippi, eighteen-year-old Annie McCall struggles to survive in a home ruled by cruelty and rigid tradition. Her father demands obedience, her mother smiles at her suffering, and every day feels like a test she cannot win. When a charming stranger enters her life, his kindness seems like a lifeline—but the warmth he offers hides a dangerous power, and Annie is unprepared for the subtle ways he begins to manipulate her. Trapped between a suffocating family, but she find a kind man that takes her in and treats her well but Annie must navigate a world where obedience is law, rebellion is punished, and trust can be deadly. In a town where appearances matter more than truth, how far can one young woman go to claim her own life?
