1. The Shore

Seonghwa awoke on a beach of black sand. As he lifted his head, some grains stubbornly stuck to his cheek and hair. Then, the rushing of the shallow waves nearby him reached his ears. It brushed his eardrums and the back of his mind to clear his befuddled thoughts. Lost, he looked around.

In the distance, a lighthouse grew from the ground to reach for the grey skies.