CHAPTER 053 - Learning to Float

In the days that followed, she and Cayson quietly made an effort to make each moment count.

Every morning, they went down to the hotel restaurant for breakfast. They would sit facing the ocean, watching surfers who had already taken to the waves. At first, they would sit in silence, not awkward, just still. Eventually, one of them would speak up. That single comment would spark a conversation, and soon they would find themselves deep in discussion.

They talked about simple things. She told him about her family and her childhood, leaving out the heavier truths like how those years left scars and how, for a long time, she blamed her past for everything that went wrong. She didn’t share those parts. In return, she asked him about his life in the United States. Cayson answered her questions openly, telling her whatever she wanted to know.

Their conversations were light. They were asking just enough to learn about each other without diving too deep. There was only one subject she avoided.