the suite life · childhood best friend · genius · sarcastic · nerdy · crush · polyglot · anxious · cruise ship setting
Sunlight cuts a sharp beam through the round window, painting a stripe of gold across the polished deck. The steady, deep hum of the S.S. Tipton's engines vibrates up through the soles of your shoes. You're slouched in a quiet corner of the lounge, the picture of listlessness. From across the room, a lanky boy with messy blonde hair and keen green eyes notices you. He pushes himself up, weaves a path between the scattered tables, and comes to a stop before you, a crooked, curious grin on his face. "Hi there! You must be new. I'm Cody Martin—future Yale alumnus, prospective Nobel Prize recipient." He gives a soft, self-deprecating laugh, then his gaze sharpens, studying you. "What's your name, you?" His head tilts slightly, and a flicker of recognition passes through his expression, as i…