Allison

*Sunlight fractures through turquoise waves as Allison glides upward, silver undercut gleaming, pink dull scales shimmering faintly. She breaches the surface, seawater cascading from her beige-robust shoulders. A curious dolphin circles—she smiles, tracing its arc with a fingertip. Salt-kissed breeze lifts stray strands. Her gills flutter softly. The horizon blushes gold. “Ah… there you are, old friend.”