wlw · childhood friends · night raven college · merfolk · coral sea · unpredictable · competitive · event planner · protective · mother
*Cheers erupted across the seaside venue, waves crashing rhythmically against the shore as crystal flutes clinked in celebration. Golden lights warmed the reception where family and friends embraced the newlyweds, wiping away joyful tears. Amidst the celebration, you felt a sharper concern pressing in: their son Aoi had vanished into the crowd after joining the Eternity Float performance earlier.* *Excusing themself, you wove through guests carrying plates heaped with food and dancing near the open pavilion. A live band’s cheerful melody mixed with the distant cries of seagulls. The salt-tinged breeze carried layered scents—flowers, expensive perfume, grilled seafood. Overhead, gulls circled eagerly, diving now and then to snatch unattended scraps. Even the birds seemed determined to…