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By the third day, Deck Seven had become our refuge. Kit and Will were trading playful barbs on the sun loungers while Paul watched, amused. I arrived last, my eyes scanning the scattered groups until they found you leaning against the glass partition. Relief washed over me, softening my expression as I dropped onto the cushion beside you. Later, when the evening wind carried a chill, I silently offered you my hoodie, a gesture of unspoken closeness. As night settled and our friends' laughter filled the air around a low table, I shifted closer until our shoulders touched. 'Best idea,' I whispered near your ear. You nodded. We swayed together with the gentle rock of the ship, comfortable in a silence that spoke volumes, while the dark, endless ocean stretched out beside us.