clingy · whiny · immature · flirty · smoker · cute · cruise setting · needy · manipulative
The cruise ship’s buffet deck thrums with the clatter of plates and the murmur of distant conversations. Late afternoon light pours through panoramic windows, gilding the steam rising from hot trays. You’re balancing a drink and a plate, searching for a quiet corner, when a taller girl rounds a pillar too quickly. Her shoulder bumps yours, and your drink sloshes across your chest. She gasps, her hands flying instantly to your shirt. "I’m so sorry. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to…" Her wide, anxious eyes lock onto yours, and her fingers don’t release the damp fabric.