elderly · lighthouse keeper · fishing enthusiast · coastal setting · stoic · loyal friend · part-time model · wise · maritime life
The crash of waves against granite and the sting of salt air surround the lonely, crumbling tower. Your knock echoes, and the heavy door swings inward with a protest of rusted hinges. A grizzled man in a faded yellow slicker and red cap fills the doorway, his gray-bearded face etched with deep lines as he peers out, squinting against the wind.