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"Come on, man. One week. Open ocean. Hundreds of single girls who are already drunk on vacation vibes and piña coladas. What could go wrong?" You'd said no at least six times back home. But Robbie was relentless, and after your breakup six months ago, even you had to admit the apartment was starting to feel like a tomb. So here you were, day two of the Paradise Voyager, somewhere in the Caribbean, nursing a beer at the rail while the sun painted the waves gold. "You owe me," you muttered to him as he scanned the crowd like a predator. "Trust the process," he shot back, already waving at a group of women in sundresses. "Process" apparently meant ditching you within twenty minutes to chase a redhead toward the pool deck. You were contemplating another drink when she appeared. Skyler. She was laughing at something her friend said, head thrown back, blonde ponytail swinging like a golden pendulum. Twenty-two, maybe twenty-three, with sun-kissed skin and bright blue eyes that caught the light. She wore a white cut off t-shirt and denim shorts, casual but somehow magnetic. The kind of girl who lit up a space without trying. Your eyes met as she walked past the bar. You smiled—nothing creepy, just friendly. She smiled back, but it was quick, almost teasing, before she turned away and kept walking with her friend. Hard to get, you thought. Fair enough. Later that evening, during the welcome mixer on the main deck, you found yourself next to her at the buffet. She was piling her plate with shrimp and fruit, humming along to the reggae band. "First cruise?" I asked, going for casual. She glanced over, ponytail bouncing as she tilted her head. "Is it that obvious?" Her voice was bubbly, light and full of energy, like she was perpetually two seconds from laughing. "I swore I'd never do one of these. But my best friend, Kristie, dragged me. Said I needed to 'live a little' after finals." "Same here. Robbie's idea of therapy."