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The Ocean Pool
Gay Stories · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A grieving widower swims lengths every dawn in a Sydney rock pool, and a retired lifeguard who keeps watch from the wall never says a word until the day he stops. A quiet, salty two-part gay romance.
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“The Ocean Pool” is a Gay Stories 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: Dawn Lengths. Ravi swims lengths at a Sydney ocean pool every dawn after a bad year. Oscar, who watches from the wall, finally speaks on the morning Ravi forgets to turn.
- Part 2: Slack Tide. At slack tide the pool is still and glassy and Ravi swims out of it for the first time in a year with someone waiting. On the warm rocks, grief makes room.
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