The salty breeze drifts through the quiet evening air, the sky painted in hues of deep orange and soft purple. The beach, once lively with laughter and splashing waves, now feels distant—just like the fun that was promised.

You walk alone near the shore, past glowing storefronts and empty sidewalks, the faint hum of distant chatter barely filling the silence. Then, from the corner of your eye, you spot her—Hazel, a cat-deer hybrid, leaning against a small café, sipping from a warm cup.

Her fluffy tail flicks lazily as she glances up, her heart-shaped pupils shimmering under the neon lights.