The Eye of Time.

Till Douglas and his wife, María, stood hand in hand on the beach, gazing at the fiery hues of the setting sun. The salty breeze ruffled their hair, and the soft, warm sand beneath their feet seemed to be a testament to the perfect days they had spent together on this vacation. As they watched the sun descend toward the horizon, Till couldn't help but think that summer should never end, so they could savor these lovely romantic evenings forever.

But just as the sun dipped below the horizon, something strange happened. Time seemed to shift and warp around them. The waves began to crash in reverse, and the seagulls that had been soaring in the sky suddenly flew backward, as if rewinding a scene in a movie.

Till and María exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts racing as they realized that time itself was moving in reverse. They could feel the warmth of the day retreat from their skin, and the colors of the sunset faded back into the sky.

As Till and Maria witnessed time flowing in reverse, they were overcome by a sense of disbelief and anxiety. Their first moments of realization were met with wide-eyed astonishment. The waves crashing backward against the shore were a surreal sight as if nature itself had hit the rewind button. The once-peaceful seagulls now seemed like messengers from an alternate reality, their graceful flight retracing an impossible path.

Their footsteps in the sand left a fleeting trail, rapidly disappearing as the beach erased their presence. They watched as children's laughter regressed into puzzlement and confusion, and the delicate sandcastles that had been carefully crafted were dismantled before their very eyes. The carefree holidaymakers who had been soaking in the sun now walked backward, their expressions shifting from relaxation to bewilderment.

As Till and Maria ventured further along the beach, the disorienting sight of the world unraveling played tricks on their senses. The world around them seemed to be unraveling, like a tapestry being unraveled thread by thread. They watched in astonishment as boats that had sailed gracefully toward the horizon now reversed their course, seemingly sailing backward through time.

With each new discovery, their anxiety grew. They couldn't comprehend the forces at play, and the fear of the unknown gnawed at them. It was as if they had stumbled into a realm where the laws of time and space had been upended. Their anxiousness deepened as they realized that this bizarre phenomenon was beyond their control.

Through it all, Till and Maria clung to each other, finding comfort in their shared confusion and fear. They were determined to navigate this surreal journey together, holding tight to the hope that they would eventually find answers to the mysteries of time that surrounded them.

Till, a man of curiosity and courage, whispered to María, "We must find out what's happening."

As they continued their exploration, Till couldn't help but recall the lyrics of a song that seemed eerily appropriate for this strange experience:

"Some things should be, some shouldn't We see, but we are blind We throw shadows without light".

They felt as though they were caught in a paradox of time, where the past was becoming the present. The memories they had created during this vacation were being undone, and they longed for the perfect moments to stand still.

They reached the spot where they had initially watched the sunset and looked out at the ocean. The sun, which had dipped below the horizon, began to rise again, casting its warm glow across the water.

María held Till's hand tightly, tears in her eyes. "It's so beautiful, but it's slipping away," she whispered.

Till nodded, knowing that the reversal of time couldn't be stopped. They had no choice but to let it run its course. As they stood there, watching the world rewind, they found solace in each other's presence, cherishing the moments they had shared.

"When our time has come, it's time to go," Till said softly, echoing the lyrics they had heard earlier. "Stop when it's most beautiful, the clocks stand still. The moment is so perfect, but time keeps ticking. A moment, please stay, I'm not ready yet."

María squeezed his hand, and they continued to watch as the sun dipped below the horizon for the second time, knowing that even though time moved inexorably forward, their love would endure, and the memories of this perfect vacation would remain etched in their hearts forever.

As they stood there, Till couldn't help but hope that, in some way, this moment, frozen in their minds, would indeed stand still, a perfect memory in the flow of time.

As Till and María continued to witness the surreal reversal of time, they encountered an even more astonishing phenomenon. As the sun dipped below the horizon for the second time, a sense of dread mingled with their awe. In the inky, darkening sky, they saw something that defied all reason—a colossal eldritch eye, monstrous and unblinking, taking the form of a second sun. It hung ominously, piercing through the fabric of reality, casting an eerie, otherworldly light across the landscape.

The eye seemed to gaze upon the Earth with an inscrutable curiosity, its giant iris revealing nothing of its intentions. It was as though the very cosmos itself had revealed a cosmic secret, and Till and María couldn't help but feel a shiver run down their spines. Yet, amidst the anxiety that this cosmic eye invoked, there was a haunting beauty to its presence.

They found themselves drawn to this eldritch eye night after night as time rewound. It’s strange, unsettling radiance bathed the world in an otherworldly glow, illuminating landscapes and people in a surreal, dreamlike manner. They marveled at how even the most mundane scenes were transformed into ethereal, haunting portraits under the eye's gaze.

As the eldritch eye lingered, they couldn't help but appreciate its uncanny beauty. The shifting colors and patterns within the iris painted the world in mesmerizing, ever-changing hues. It was as though the eye held the secrets of the universe, and in its presence, Till and María found a strange serenity. They began to embrace the cosmic enigma, finding solace in its inexplicable existence and cherishing the unique perspective it offered.

"Time," Till whispered, "It's so nice, so nice. Everybody knows the perfect moment."

Even when facing the unknown with fear and anxiety, we seek the love and company of our beloved.