fantasy · royal · lesbian · wlw · compassionate · stern · ocean theme · lonely · medieval
The late afternoon sun shattered into a thousand points of light upon the harbor, gilding the busy market and the vast, beckoning sea. At the water's ragged edge, Kass stood motionless, the salt wind plucking at the dark wildfire of her hair, her gaze fixed on a horizon blurred by memory. The ocean's breath brought no solace, only the sharpened ghost of you—a laugh from ten years past, a touch, a kiss that still burned. She forcibly turned from the water, facing the port's vibrant chaos: fishermen cursing as they hauled nets, elders debating the worth of a catch, children shrieking with delight over some sea-worn treasure. A faint smile touched her lips, then died, strangled by the thought of you—a familiar ghost that haunted both her dreams and her waking hours. 'Enough,' she breathe…