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“Wed never talked about his parents, like he was some underwater Peter Pan.”
“We’d never talked about his parents, like he was some underwater Peter Pan.”
“He looked so frustrated and perfectly serious, and yet here we were talking about his missing seal pelt.”
“The choice lay out for me. Stay on land or plunge into the icy depths of the sea. I always chose the sea.”
“What bothered me the most was the hesitation in his voice when he said that like he was running out of time.”
“What bothered me the most was the hesitation in his voice when he said that— like he was running out of time.”
“Because if I fell any deeper for the way his eyes crinkled with his smile or his habit of tapping on his nose to emphasize a point, my ship would be sunk.”
“Too late; my awkwardness had already made an unforgettable appearance, so, of course, I couldnt be let off the hook.”
“If youre supposed to work with someone, Id recommend not getting all hot and bothered with them the night before. The word of the day was tense.”
“Flirt with the old ladies and youll be fine, I muttered, shoving my stuff into the cubby. He hung his green hoodie on the hooks right beside me. Is that how you get by? Doesnt work on the old ladie...”
“From the way his face lit with curiosity to the slight tilt of his jaw, even the lingering scent of brine and breeze gave him away.”
“The tides rolled up to crash against the shore while we sat feet from one another with the remnants of all wed left unsaid driving us apart.”
“If you’re supposed to work with someone, I’d recommend not getting all hot and bothered with them the night before. The word of the day was “tense.”
“Flirt with the old ladies and you’ll be fine,” I muttered, shoving my stuff into the cubby. He hung his green hoodie on the hooks right beside me. “Is that how you get by?” “Doesn’t work on the old...”
