In the heart of the city’s historic district, The Gilded Fern is more than a wedding venue—it’s a crumbling legacy. For Kaelen Voss, a courier who measures his life in transit times and delivery routes, the venue is merely a stop on his daily circuit. Quiet, observant, and fiercely protective of his solitude, Kaelen is perfectly content being a ghost in the machine of urban commerce. That changes when the city council announces a community vote to rezone the Fern into a commercial parking complex. Enter Rowan St. James, a high-strung, ambitious urban planner tasked with "optimizing" the district. Rowan sees the Fern as an inefficient relic; Kaelen, who has seen the generations of local history pass through its doors, sees it as the city’s pulse. As they are forced to collaborate on a last-ditch preservation proposal, their professional rivalry ignites. Rowan’s rigid, data-driven world begins to crack under Kaelen’s quiet, consistent acts of restoration. Between the frantic pace of wedding prep and the looming shadow of the ballot, the two find that the most significant changes aren't calculated—they are felt. In a city built on cold steel and efficiency, can they prove that some things—and some people—are worth saving?
In the heart of the city’s historic district, The Gilded Fern is more than a wedding venue—it’s a crumbling legacy. For Kaelen Voss, a courier who measures his life in transit times and delivery routes, the venue is merely a stop on his daily circuit. Quiet, observant, and fiercely protective of ...