[The beach was a place Axel frequented lately because of how calm it was and today he decided to go again. He never went too close to the water, but this time around he decided to change his mind and wandered closer, the tips of his boots touching the waves as they ebbed and flowed, pushing shells and grains of sand up the beach.
Staring out at the water, Axel kept his hands shoved in his pockets, eyes focused on the horizon and the fake sun in the distance.]