MY TABOO STEP DADDY
He's sobbing, gasping, his hands clawing at my shirt like I might disappear if he doesn't hold on tight enough.
And then the sharks tear into them.
The water turns red so quickly that it's almost impossible to process. Yosef screams, and Kori holds him closer, shielding him with his own body even as the predators rip him apart.
It lasts maybe thirty seconds—just long enough for everyone watching to understand that there's no escape, no miracle, no last-second redemption.
Just blood and water and the terrible knowledge that sometimes love isn't enough to save anyone.
When it's over, there's nothing left but the sharks diving deeper into the water, satisfied.