jackson could hear the ocean before he could see it.
a grin split across his face at the sound of the strong waves crashing into the shore, and he inhaled the salty air. he broke into a sprint, long gray tail trailing behind him, scrabbling down the rocky cliffside on clumsy paws. he managed to reach the sandy shore without any harm coming to him, which was definitely a good thing. and there it was. the pearly blue water glistened in the sunlight moments before it overtook itself and slammed down to the ground below with a mighty roar, before slowly retreating for another wave to take it's place. "haven't seen a beach in ages," jackson murmured to himself, taking off for the water. he dove in without hesitation, closing his mouth tight and flattening his ears as soon as the ocean's waves enveloped his head. after that, his gills took over; they flared up, and a calming cool feeling overtook the tom's body. he breathed in the water deeply, swinging his tail back and forth to swim around in the shallow waters.

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