Down Range

~ Down Range ~

M/M • Explicit • ~4,500 words • Complete Standalone Short Story

Fresh to the Australian outback, young blacktail buck Finn joins a remote cattle drive under the watchful eye of Brann, a seasoned mule deer stockman hardened by decades on the track. As weeks of dust, storms, stubborn horses, and endless horizons forge trust between mentor and apprentice, Finn discovers that the longest journey isn't across the country—it's towards accepting himself. Set beneath Australia's endless skies, Down Range is a heartfelt slow-burn rural romance about finding belonging in the most unexpected of places.