Tell - Your Eyes

In the quiet coastal town of Oakhaven, the phrase "Your Eyes Tell" wasn't just a saying; it was a way of life. The town’s eldest resident, Elias, was known as the "Eye-Reader." People traveled from miles away to sit before him, hoping to understand the secrets hidden within their own reflections.

"You’re running from a shadow," Elias whispered, his own amber eyes steady. Clara flinched. Within her gaze, Elias saw the "darkened abyss" that comes from deep loss—the kind that makes one feel invisible to the world . He saw the flicker of a fire from years ago and the narrow, defensive slits her eyes became whenever he mentioned the past. Your Eyes Tell

For days, Clara sat by the shore, watching the waves. She noticed how the ocean’s "eyes"—the reflections in the water—changed with the light. On sunny days, they were a vibrant blue; in anger, they turned a steely, dark gray . She began to realize her own eyes were recording a journey she was too afraid to acknowledge—a story of "sin and sacrifice" but also of unreached horizons . In the quiet coastal town of Oakhaven, the