"Maybe not today. I have a ton of stuff to do at home, and who knows when I''ll be able to hit the sack? I can''t even think about hanging out after ss," Athena muttered, her head buried in her workbook. Despite her heavy workload, she did not seem toin.


    "Ah, that''s such a shame! The sunset we sawst time was so breathtaking. I''d love to see it again," Tracey eximed.


    Athena grinned. "We grew up by the sea, and we''ve seen so many sunrises and sunsets. Don''t you get bored?"


    Tracey rushed to her side. "Never! The ocean is such a magical ce. Seeing the sunrise and sunset at sea is a whole entire experience. It''s so different from seeing it anywhere else. If I could, I''d spend my whole life by the seaside. What about you? Are you bored of it?"


    Athena set down her pen and gazed into the distance. "I want to explore further."


    Tracey frowned. "Does that mean you''re going to leave me and the ocean behind? The ocean is like our second mother."


    Children raised by the sea often treated the sea as their second mother. After all, the sea had nurtured generations of kids.


    Athena shook her head and smiled. "Why would I? I just want to venture out and explore thend. Don''t you think it''s boring to stay in this fishing vige forever?"


    "As long as you''re with me, I''ll never be bored," Tracey dered firmly.


    Melody took a deep breath. The brief exchange set the stage for the entire movie. Their perspectives on their hometowns would shape their choicester on.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.


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    character had their own unique personality that influenced the paths they chose in life.


    Around 20 minutes into the movie, the male protagonist, who stirred up Athena and Tracey''s life, finally made his entrance. The director deliberately cast Nathan, a


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    mixed race man, for the role. With his lively persona, he was the perfect fitofor a character who was brave enough to leave his hometown.


    Athena, who yearned for the world beyond, was immediately captivated by the male lead''snguage skills when he first appeared at their school, Her lively yet bashful nature made it a struggle tomunicate with him, as she was unsure of Whichnguage to use.


    When Tracey saw her friend''s dilemma, she took matters into her own hands and approached him first.


    "Hello, do you speak the localnguage?" she asked.


    "Of course! I grew up here even though my father is a foreigner. What''s your name?" he asked.


    "I''m Tracey, and this is my best friend, Athena," Tracey introduced.


    Everyone thought that it was just another typical love story between young teenagers, perhaps with a little dash of romantic rivalry mixed in. Little did they know that their expectations would be shatteredpletely as the plot unfolded.