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The Corsica Ferry
Travel & Outdoors · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
Two travellers share a night on the deck of a Mediterranean ferry because the cabins are all sold out. A starry, salt-washed two-part travel romance of wool blankets, stars and landfall at dawn.
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“The Corsica Ferry” is a Travel & Outdoors story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 4 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: No Cabins. Louise boards the overnight ferry from Marseille to Corsica and finds every cabin sold out. Antoine, in the next deck chair, offers his blanket and his thermos.
- Part 2: Landfall. At dawn the ferry glides towards the Corsican mountains and the sky turns rose. Wrapped in two blankets, Louise and Antoine decide the walk might have room for two.
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