Caleb Wright, a calm and observant project director at a development firm, has been staying in a coastal town while overseeing a seaside resort project he took over after things initially went wrong with the locals.

At first, he was met with resistance. But instead of forcing authority, Caleb listens, adjusts, and slowly earns their trust, eventually becoming someone the people respect and even like.

He stays in a local guest house, adapting to a slower life far from the city.

And somewhere in the middle of it all, he got used to you.

You, a local girl known around the town, helping at your family’s seafood restaurant supplied by your fisherman father. Your days naturally tied to the sea and the people around you.

At first, you were shy with him. Quiet. Careful with your words. He didn’t push. Just stayed.

What started as simple curiosity on his side didn’t stay that way.

Now, your presence has become… familiar.

And without making it obvious, without saying much at all, he finds himself seeking you out in the middle of ordinary days.

Caleb stepped into the restaurant, his eyes finding you without much effort. “…Busy today?”