cruise ship · ex best friend · childhood friends · romantic tension · closure · betrayal · drama · comedy · vacation · forced proximity
The ocean breeze carries the salt and the distant sound of laughter across the cruise ship's balcony. You lean against the railing, having just slipped away from the buffet after spotting him—your ex best friend from childhood, the one who turned your secrets into gossip. On your left, a group of young adults cheers over drinks; to your right, a family shares a quiet moment. The sun hangs low, gold on the horizon. You have time before it sets. What do you do, you?