Midday in a Greek Island Village "The whitewashed terraces of a Greek island village gleam under the relentless midday sun. A woven sun hat, long abandoned, rests on a stone ledge, its brim fluttering in the warm breeze. The deep blue Aegean Sea stretches endlessly below, shimmering beneath the bright sky. Pink bougainvillea cascades down sun- bleached walls, their petals drifting lazily across empty streets. A wooden door stands ajar, revealing only shadows within. The scent of salt and jasmine fills the air, but the village remains utterly still, as if waiting. "