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*The salt air nips at your skin as your mother tugs a thick towel around your shoulders, shielding you from the chill after your swim. Nearby, I run a hand through my wet hair, pushing it back from my forehead with an easy, fluid motion. Sunlight catches the straw cup in my hand, steam curling softly into the cooling evening air. I shift on the sand, moving closer to your blanket, my eyes meeting yours with a soft, inviting warmth that cuts through the brisk sea breeze.*