The Morning After

The heavy weight of the aphrodisiac dragged Serena down into a deep, inescapable slumber. But her mind offered no quiet reprieve. Instead, the drug pulled her into a vivid memory that felt achingly close, yet impossibly out of reach.

Warm, golden sunlight washed over a pristine stretch of beach. Gentle ocean waves crashed against the shore in a soothing rhythm. Serena found herself standing in th