CRUISE SHIP NIGHTMARE

 

I went on a cruise to clear my head after my breakup, just needed peace tbh, no awkward college run-ins, no overthinking, just food and ocean vibes lol, and tell me why on day two I’m in the buffet line stacking my plate like I’ve never eaten before, look up to grab a drink and my actual heart stops because it’s her, on the same ship, in the middle of the ocean, like what are the odds?? 😭 we make eye contact and it’s that awkward three-second stare where you both recognise each other but don’t know the rules anymore, do you wave, smile, pretend you didn’t see, my brain fully lagged, and of course she’s standing next to some guy which is just perfect timing lol, I do the driest half-nod ever and walk off acting calm when my stomach is basically in my shoes, and that’s when I realise cruise ships are NOT big when you’re trying to avoid one specific person because I see her again that night, then the next morning by the lifts, then somehow by the pool like the universe keeps respawning her in my path, eventually we actually end up talking and it’s not dramatic or anything, just awkward “didn’t expect to see you here” vibes and both of us lowkey laughing at how insane it is that out of every place in the world we’re stuck on the same floating island, and honestly it wasn’t even as painful as I thought it would be, it was just weird and a bit funny and a bit sad at the same time, like oh this is just someone I used to care about and now we’re both just random passengers trying to enjoy unlimited ice cream, but still, going on holiday for peace and accidentally running into your ex 200 miles out at sea is actually crazy work lol