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The Coastal Express
Mature & Silver · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
Two retirees on a week-long voyage up the Norwegian coast keep winding up at the same window seat. A tender two-part mature romance about fjords and finding company.
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“The Coastal Express” is a Mature & Silver story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Window Seat. Judith boards a coastal ship to Kirkenes alone, after her husband's death. Henrik, a retired engineer, has already claimed her favourite window seat.
- Part 2: Northern Lights. On the last night of the voyage, the aurora fills the sky above the Arctic coast. On deck in borrowed gloves, Judith and Henrik find a little more than company.
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