.narrative-section {
    position: relative;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    padding: var(--spacing-16) var(--spacing-4);
}

.narrative-wrapper {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    max-width: var(--max-width);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.narrative-left,
.narrative-right {
    flex: 1;
}

.narrative-left {
    padding-right: var(--spacing-8);
}

.narrative-right {
    color: var(--text-color);
    padding-left: var(--spacing-8);
}

.narrative-image {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.narrative-right h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-secondary);
    font-size: var(--font-size-4xl);
    margin-bottom: var(--spacing-4);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.narrative-right p {
    font-size: var(--font-size-lg);
    line-height: var(--line-height-relaxed);
}
 
/* Responsive: stack columns on smaller screens */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .narrative-wrapper {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }
    .narrative-left,
    .narrative-right {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0;
    }
    .narrative-left {
        margin-bottom: var(--spacing-8);
    }
    .narrative-right {
        text-align: center;
    }
}