A sudden storm hit Havenbay, fierce and unforgiving. Leila, trapped in town during an art exhibit, worried for Aiden. She raced to the lighthouse just as the wind howled and rain soaked the ground. She found him struggling to keep the beacon lit, drenched and shivering. In the heart of the chaos, they found clarity.
Words were shouted over wind, emotions raw and real. "Why did you come?" he asked. "Because you matter!" she cried. And then, a kiss—desperate, anchoring, and full of everything they hadn't said. A promise wrapped in lightning, spoken through touch.