Around Wintertime: A Promise Seven Years Later

“Once I’ve mastered my craft, I’ll come back and give you a stable home, probably sometime in winter.”

She waited seven years for that promise. With the first snowfall, he returned as he said he would.

A little shop in an old alley hides a craftsman’s care, and the warmth of everyday life conceals deep affection. Two ordinary people save each other, healing the regrets of a long wait.