Davina's POV
I traced the shoreline with my bare feet, feeling the cool sand anchor my restless mind.
The waves kept a steady beat beside me as I moved forward.
My mind buzzed with thoughts I wished I could silence.
I'd traveled so far from who I used to be. Once, I was the girl who stayed on the edges, watching life happen to everyone else. Now I found myself caught up in a love I never imagined possible.
My mind wandered to Irvin. He'd always seemed like someone from another world—gorgeous, mysterious, radiating an energy that drew people in. I could still picture him at Velvet, holding everyone's attention without saying a word. Something about his quiet confidence was impossible to ignore.
Those early feelings seemed so innocent now. He was just a beautiful daydream, someone safe to admire from across the room.
