starter for @aftercure | amara & muse of your choice
by the time the afternoon settled into evening, she'd lost count of how many familiar faces she'd stopped to hug, how many conversations had started with "i'll catch up with you later," only to disappear into another part of the beach before either of them had the chance. that was Solemare, though, in all its beauty, always moving. always pulling people somewhere else. amara wandered toward the water for a breather, shoes dangling loosely from one hand while the tide curled around her ankles. behind her, another wave of cheers rolled across the sand as a new set began, but she let herself linger where the music softened into little more than a heartbeat beneath the sound of the sea. her head leaned back, her long waves brushing the skin that showed through the knitted cover up she had thrown on for the day. footsteps sounded nearby and she turned her head, cheek resting against her should with an airy smile, "care to join me?"
