You’re supposed to be my best man. You’re my best friend. I can’t do this without you.
I was never supposed to be your best man.
Lawrence
People don't choose me. My dad chose to leave instead of to stay. My mom chose a lie that locked me away.
Only a fool would expect Javi to choose me. Well call me a fool then. I've been called worse. Criminal. Addict. Lawless.
Javi will call me anything except who I am, even his best man. But at least I'm not a coward like him.
Javi
I don't want to want Lawrence. I don't want to love him, and I definitely don't want to hurt him. So why can't I stop?
Sometimes I think we're connected by a rubber band. The harder I try to run from him, the faster I slingshot right back.
Or maybe we're connected by a chain. He's the anchor dragging me under, and the only choice I have is drowning with him or losing him to the bottom of the ocean.
Rising Squall is the second book in the Deep Water series, featuring the fishermen of the Briar Anteros as they navigate tumultuous relationships and the unforgivable Bering Sea. Each book features a different couple and can be read in any order.
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🦀Hurt x comfort
🦀Best friends
🦀Grumpy x sunshine
🦀Found familymore to come later
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addiction
su!cide
parental neglect
death of a parent
domestic violence
juvenile detention
pregnancy