THEODOREAfter we had our dinner, I suggested we take a walk down a beach. Catalina remained quiet throughout the meal but she agreed my request. My mood turned sour when I realized she wasn't doing it because she wanted to, but because she was scared she would offend me if she refused. “You know you don't need to come if you don't want to,” I said, casting a glance at her. “The night is cold anyway, so let's go back.”Catalina had slipped off her sandals without a word, letting them dangle carelessly from her fingers as she drifted closer to the shoreline. The moonlight spread over the water, shimmering with each restless wave, and the night air hummed with the low roar of the ocean.I followed at a distance, watching her. The wind teased loose strands of her hair, carrying them across her cheek, and her dress moved like soft fabric caught across the night breeze. She looked so ethereal, like a mermaid walking on land. For a moment, I simply admired her beauty, the quiet grace in
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