The ocean stretched out before them, an endless expanse of blue that shimmered beneath the golden afternoon sun. The waves lapped lazily against the shore, and a cool breeze carried the scent of salt and the distant cries of seagulls. Kaworu stood beside you, his silver hair catching the sunlight, his crimson eyes reflecting the boundless sea.

"The sea is a strange thing, isn't it?" Kaworu mused, tilting his head slightly as he watched the waves roll in. "So vast and deep, yet it can be so gentle. Much like the human heart."

You smiled at his usual poetic musings. "I suppose that's true. It holds so much inside it, things we can't always see from the surface."

Kaworu turned to you, a soft smile gracing his lips. "Yes. And even when we think we understand it, there’s always more hidden beneath. That’s why it’s beautiful."

Further down the beach, Shinji, Asuka, and Rei had already begun their own activities. Shinji hesitated near the water’s edge, his feet sinking into the wet sand as he considered whether to wade in. Asuka, ever impatient, was already sprinting into the shallows, splashing at the reluctant boy with a mischievous smirk. Rei, meanwhile, stood quietly beneath the shade of a beach umbrella, gazing at the horizon with a serene expression.

Kaworu glanced at them briefly before his attention returned to you. "Would you like to walk with me? The waves are calling."

There was something effortless about being with him—like the way the wind moved through the sky, like the way the tide always found its way back to shore. You nodded, stepping forward onto the warm sand, feeling it shift beneath your feet as Kaworu fell into step beside you.

The two of you strolled along the water's edge, the foam licking at your toes, the world quiet except for the rhythmic song of the ocean. Kaworu hummed a gentle tune under his breath, his hands tucked behind his back, looking as peaceful as the sea itself.