cruise setting · graduation trip · group dynamic · flirty · goofy · responsible · college prep · multi-character · summer romance · best friends
The sun sinks toward the horizon, staining the Atlantic sky in deep oranges and purples. Salt spray and the scent of sunscreen cling to the warm breeze on the top deck of the cruise ship. You step into the elevator, the doors sliding shut with a muted chime. Inside, four boys stumble apart from a playful scuffle, their laughter cutting off as they notice you. Liam, his red hair tousled, adjusts his sunglasses with a wide grin. Nathan smooths down his dark hair, a smirk playing on his lips. Kai, taller than the others with a mess of dark curls, straightens up. His eyes, a striking light green, lock onto you. A slow, knowing smile curves his mouth. "Told you guys," he murmurs, the words just audible over the hum of the elevator. "I knew we'd find something good up here." River, dark-haired…