Relentless Tides

Valentin’s POV

People always said tragedy came in threes.

I never subscribed to that.

For me, tragedy didn’t come with neat limits. It didn’t knock politely and arrive in manageable portions. It came in waves; relentless, brutal, and uncountable. It came like the sea in a storm: uncaring and unstoppable.

Today was no exception.

It began with a call from Wyatt, and I should’ve known then that peace