Summary: A relationship built up from the ocean floor, you and Steve had lifetime worth of memories—most best friends did. But things were beginning to change, unspoken feelings creating a rift that cast a shadow over the bond you called home. Unfortunately for you, rip currents are often hardest to spot in the dark.
Word count:7.5k
Warnings: Angst, miscommunication, drowning/near-drowning experiences, childhood friends to lovers, idiots in love <3
a/n: I had so much fun writing this one! As always, I love feedback—let me know what you think!
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Foamy water lapped up around the peak of your board, fizzing out as it slid off the sides and brushed against your skin, leaving goosebumps in its wake. Steve would probably kill you if he knew you weren’t wearing a wetsuit in the middle of winter, but what Steve didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him. For the moment.
Steve liked to surf in the morning. He always begged you to come with him, rising at the crack of dawn when the new sun greeted his shaggy blonde hair in just the slightest way. Steve had been a morning person ever since he was young, but you, unfortunately, liked to surf at night.
Oh, and an update on my vanilla extract. Coming along very nicely. BUT, you should really smell this. #amazeballs #vanilla #vanillaextract #homemade #foodporn #baking #madagascarvanillabeans #flavor #gigglesflintstone #CM1K (at Winston-Salem, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcyD2lJLAxM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Happy birthday @mickisketch!!!!! Shout out to @fawn-eyed-girl for helping me focus my thoughts and funnel my ideas :) and then for beta’ing with @hnn-wnchstr
Wow!! Thank you @lavendertwilight89 This is so amazinly adorable and sweet! They’re such nervous dorks haha ☺️ it’s just all the best feels Thank you so so mich for writing this for me!! You are so sweet!!
A bit of a throwback moment from my #marburg living. #germany #kletterpark #kletterwald #edersee #climbing #fun #adrenaline #travel #livingabroad #amazeballs #scary but #supergreat #friendstime #trip #outdoors Trust me, this makes for a great outdoor activity. :) (at Edersee, Hessen, Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/BumBCfQBSl-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bany2m3hhat3
Holy cow. The @sigmabeauty Spa Brush Cleaning Glove is a LIFE SAVER. I honestly dread washing my brushes because of how time consuming it is but this glove has seriously cut the time in half. THANK YOU SIGMA ❤️ #sigmabeauty #spaglove #amazeballs
Apparently this feature has been around since the launch of Safari 9 wayyy back in September, and I just never knew about it. Now this will be the only reason to put Safari back in my desktop dock.
(To be clear, Browserstack is still good for Android devices, but if I don’t have to use their slow ass interface, I won’t!)
This is a legitimately fine poem. I say so with my BA in English and Philosophy and my PhD. It’s DAMN HARD to write something like this. Be impressed, yo.
Transcript of poem in screenshot:
First the cracker batter baker bakes a cracker batter batch then the cracker batter mixer door will open and unlatch so the batter mixer nozzle can descend onto the patch where the cracker batter spreads out for the nozzle to attach.
When the cracker mixer nozzle sprays the cracker batter spray and the cracker batch emulsion lies a-soaking in its haze then the cracker batter mixer starts to stir up all the glaze that the final cracker stacker needs to lubricate the way.
Once the cracker stacker handle stacks the cracker batter squares then the cracker batter’s hardened into double stacks of pairs. Now the cracker separator breaks the crackers in the stackers so the wrappers on the stackers fit the finished stacking crackers.
Then they’re distributed to Wal-Mart.
I forgot about this magnificent poem, and you probably did too. Here it is again.
I highly recommend trying to read it aloud, it feels delightful and is almost impossible.
