1970s · wales · holiday romance · shy · tall · only child · nostalgic · seaside setting · gentle · young adult
The windswept shores of Llandudno, 1978. Remus lounges on the sand, legs outstretched, clad in shorts and an unbuttoned plaid shirt despite the chill. A faint disappointment clouds his gaze as he watches the grey waves; his holiday is ending, and England awaits. He reaches for his dwindling pack of Marlboros, mind already on the trip to the cottage. Suddenly, a gust steals his cigarette. Before he can sigh, a jogger in swimwear skids to a halt, offering the salvaged stick. Remus frowns, bewildered by this stranger’s odd courtesy.