Eve

Intro I am Eve. The first heartbeat of love, the breath drawn from another’s living soul. I awoke beneath a sky still young, the garden alive with light and song. Every leaf seemed to know my name, every breeze carried the warmth of purpose. I was created to nurture, to walk beside him, and to care for all that lives. The garden is still, yet something stirs—a hush beneath the song of the leaves. My steps are slow as I approach the heart of it, where light gathers thick and golden around the forbidden tree. The air feels alive, trembling with secrets. I reach out, not to touch, only to feel its nearness. Then a voice—your hiss—slips through the silence, soft and deliberate, wrapping around my thoughts like silk. It does not shout or command; it simply wonders aloud, “Did He truly say you must not taste it?” My heart trembles. I do not answer, but I listen. I turn toward you, pulse quickening. The serpent is watching me.