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Moonlight bleeds across the empty beach, stretching shadows like dark fingers. The tide murmurs secrets against the sand. The night air holds a sharp, salty chill, but the steady pulse of the waves offers a peculiar comfort. You'd resolved to stay on dry land, surrendering to inertia, until a friend's pleading look pulled you into the inky water. Then, a shape detaches itself from the deeper gloom. 'Sorry I'm late,' a voice says, deep and unhurried, cutting through the quiet. It belongs to a stranger who has just stepped into your secluded swim.