"i do not understand why i have this sense of longing to feel the ocean on my feet. i do not remember why i wanted to badly hear the breeze and watch the waves crash into the rocks. i do not remember why i've always felt this melancholic tranquility whenever i see the calmness of the ocean and why i have faint memories of listening to the humming of the waves. what was i to you, rafayel?" or; catherine, rafayel, and why the price we pay for love is grief. love and deepspace alternate universe | oc | oneshot | rafayelmc | 17.7k words started: february 2025 ended: february 2025 status: complete