{Klaipėda — Lithuania🍂}

His gaze moved from her face to the shore, the white sand underfoot almost glowing softly in the low evening light. He nodded, a content smile playing on his lips.

"It's why I always liked the beach." He took in a deep breath, the salty air filling his lungs. "The sand, the water, the way the sea whispers...And October, these yellow leaves."

He looked at her again, her features softened in the evening light, her gaze fixed on the horizon. An urge to reach out and tuck a strand of hair behind her ear tugged at him.

"You're kinda mesmerizing like this, you know." The words hung in the air, a confession wrapped up in a compliment. "Standing here in the cold, your hair in your face, and that look in your eyes... It's all a bit unreal. I keep thinking I'm gonna wake up any minute."

He brought up his free hand, lightly tapping under her nose with his index finger.

"Your nose is cold."