The salty breeze carried the scent of the ocean as Delphinia stepped out of the car, the soft sand welcoming her feet as she took in the breathtaking view of the endless blue stretching before them. The sound of waves crashing gently against the shore mixed with the laughter of seagulls overhead.
The salty breeze whipped through her hair, but for the first time in a long while, she didn't mind. It was refreshing, grounding. Almost as if the ocean itself was washing away the layers of tension that had built up over the past few weeks.
How had they ended up here? The question floated through her mind as she stood there, half-aware of the warmth of the sun against her skin and the soft, shifting sand beneath her bare feet.
It had been his idea, of course. "Let's go somewhere," he'd said, the words light but with a hidden intent. "The beach sounds good. We all need a change of scenery."
