Shore Leave Awaits
|DWC February 2026, Day 1, Yearn/Couple|
Hellmut flew up to the crow’s nest, made the namesake reality. He slowly changed back into his large, burly shape. His legs dangled over the edge and he covered his brow with a hand as he gazed for shore. His eyes strained to see the docks, the port, as if he looked hard enough, maybe he could see Adrien. As he thought of him, images filled his mind.Â
Early nights, late mornings… late nights, and early mornings. The slender man covered with nothing but a bedsheet as Hellmut looked in before heading for the docks. An image of him not even covered in a bedsheet as Hellmut came home after the last voyage. The two began casually enough, a kiss, a pinch, a hug, a laugh. He bought Adrien dinner, drinks, and more. Some could be called dates, but they never spoke of them as such. Still, one day, Adrien lingered afterwards. The kisses grew longer, the time together grew warmer, the touches grew gentler.Â
The big man shook his head. It was too far to see him yet, but he looked anyway. Too long left to sail to already get hot beneath the collar, but he did that too. He dropped from the nest to return to work, but his heart beat faster. The images played in his mind.
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