@tammileetilliso
09-21-2025, 09:06 PM
Last week, I went to the beach.
The sun caressed my skin, the wind played with my hair, and I felt complete in my white swimsuit, lightly made up, like someone celebrating small joys.
I ordered a shrimp dish from a beachfront food truck. That's when he appeared: a young man with a wide smile, gentle eyes, and a body that exuded energy. He brought the food, and in that instant, I believed there was something more in his eyes?a silent invitation, perhaps a flirtation.
Later, I also ordered a coconut water. I waited for him, but it was the food truck owner who came to me, dismissing the young man with a quick gesture. Her face lacked the same delicacy; there was a shadow of jealousy, or perhaps just distrust.
I felt the enchantment of the moment slip away, like sand slipping through my fingers.
I stood there, silent, keeping the memory of that broken gaze to myself.
And I wonder: have you ever experienced something like this, when a sweet and unexpected connection dissolves before it even begins?
Translated from Portuguese by Google (excuse the typos and idioms).
The sun caressed my skin, the wind played with my hair, and I felt complete in my white swimsuit, lightly made up, like someone celebrating small joys.
I ordered a shrimp dish from a beachfront food truck. That's when he appeared: a young man with a wide smile, gentle eyes, and a body that exuded energy. He brought the food, and in that instant, I believed there was something more in his eyes?a silent invitation, perhaps a flirtation.
Later, I also ordered a coconut water. I waited for him, but it was the food truck owner who came to me, dismissing the young man with a quick gesture. Her face lacked the same delicacy; there was a shadow of jealousy, or perhaps just distrust.
I felt the enchantment of the moment slip away, like sand slipping through my fingers.
I stood there, silent, keeping the memory of that broken gaze to myself.
And I wonder: have you ever experienced something like this, when a sweet and unexpected connection dissolves before it even begins?
Translated from Portuguese by Google (excuse the typos and idioms).