Interesting story, @poetrybyjeremy. I like the setting, with the shackle wall by the sea. I know you haven’t asked for feedback, but I thought I would share a few thoughts I would put out there if we were looking at this story in a workshop. One thought is that I’m not quite sure how the couple switches from striding by the sea to being chained to a wall. Another thing you might tweak is the dialog after that, so it’s clear who is speaking, as it’s not quite evident to me. Vince doesn’t say anything, right? Anyway, those are just a few thoughts in case they are helpful!