She looked up. A young man stood under a leaking tarp, holding a backpack over his head. He had pale skin, red hair plastered to his forehead, and the most absurdly large pair of hiking boots she’d ever seen.
He shook his head. "I don't want high season. I want the quiet. I want the rain. I want the pipes that need fixing and the father who tells flood stories." off season in kerala
"You can’t stay out here," Leela said. "My father won’t charge you. No one else will take you." She looked up
She grabbed a wrench and trudged outside. The rain immediately soaked her cotton kurti. As she knelt by the water tank, a voice startled her. red hair plastered to his forehead
"It’s beautiful," Finn whispered.
