Morning haze wrapped the beach and turned every sound soft and distant.
Footsteps splashed through shallow water while gulls cut across the sky.
Kids darted ahead, laughing as cold water chased their ankles.
Waves rolled in low and steady, hissing across smooth sand.
Figures drifted in and out of view like a moving crowd puzzle.
The whole walk felt loose, quiet, and full of motion worth chasing.
