The sun was nearing the horizon, casting a golden hue that spread through the air. Enzo, the fisherman, held the last empty nets in his hands, a day of toil and sweat seemingly fading into the inexorable descent of evening. A gentle sea breeze brushed against his face, yet it couldn’t soothe the weariness and disappointment that coursed within him.
As he made his way to his modest cottage on the edge of the island, Enzo let himself be carried by the dreams and desires that had always fueled him. He had always believed in the importance of fantasy, in the essence of imagination that danced like the sea waves in his mind.
But that evening, his thoughts were trapped between reality and a world of wonders that seemed distant and unreachable.
In a remote corner of the island, a small cave hidden by vegetation caught his attention. He approached…
Overwhelmed by the heat and the desire to escape from exhaustion, he allowed himself to be swayed by the gradient colors of the sunset and the calls of the sea. It was beautiful to be there, such a beautiful place stimulated his mind and dreams.
He was there, sitting on the rock, when sleep embraced him like a gentle caress. In the world of dreams, Enzo found himself immersed in a peculiar reality. Flashes of light filled the ethereal place…
And a mysterious figure, with a consoling visage, appeared before him…
A mermaid as described in fairy tales, but far more beautiful than even his imagination could dare to envision.
Her beauty took his breath away, as if the sea itself had forged every detail of her being.
With deep eyes, the mermaid seemed to read Enzo’s soul, revealing hidden emotions and unspoken sighs. Enzo experienced a whirlwind of feelings, left speechless by what he saw.
In a sigh, the mermaid whispered words that seemed to drift on the wind. “Do you want to come with me?”
Her face slightly darkened, and she continued, “But you would have to leave everything you have here.”
The moment stretched on, time seemed to dissolve in the waves of the sea and the beats of Enzo’s heart. A lump formed in his throat, a struggle between reason and the attraction for the mystical creature.
But Enzo didn’t hesitate. With a smile that lit up the mermaid’s heart, he said with a firm voice, “Yes, I will follow your song to the infinite. I have nothing to leave behind, only the hope to embrace a love that defies time and the very sea.”
Without a word, the mermaid took his hand, and a growing light, emerging from the deepest depths of the soul, illuminated her spring-like face. He could even sense the fragrance of various flowers…
I don’t know how much time has passed since then, I stopped counting time on the day I lost my heart to love.