She stepped onto the shoreline, turning heads instantly, the sun hitting her like she was meant to be seen, whispers trailing behind her with every step, but,
No one noticed the small mark behind her ear, or the way her eyes scanned the horizon like she was waiting for something far more dangerous than attention.
By the time the tide reached her feet, one person in the crowd finally realized who she was—and why she had chosen this exact beach on this exact day, but,
What they discovered next made them question if she was even there for the ocean at all… therefore,