Chapter 1: A New Beginning
Leila arrived in the quaint seaside town of Havenbay with nothing but a suitcase and a heart full of unfinished dreams. The salty air whispered promises of peace, and the waves kissed the shore like a lullaby. Renting a small cottage near the edge of a cliff, she hoped to find the silence she'd long craved. She spent her first days wandering the cobbled streets, sipping coffee at the local café, and journaling her thoughts by the sea. Nights were spent curled beneath thick blankets, listening to the sea winds and sketching forgotten memories.
But it was the lighthouse in the distance—and the man who lived within it—that would truly change everything. There was something magnetic about the structure and the silence surrounding it, as though it guarded not just the coast, but secrets, too.