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The Tidal Pool
Mature & Silver · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A retired judge swims in a Cape Town tidal pool at dawn and meets the fisherman who always watches from the rocks. A cold-water, warm-hearted two-part mature romance of sea, sun and slow tea.
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“The Tidal Pool” is a Mature & Silver 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: Cold Dawn. Thandi swims every dawn in a Cape Town tidal pool after retiring. Peter, a retired fisherman on the rocks, says that she swims like someone who is arguing with the sea.
- Part 2: Slack Water. At slack water on a still midwinter morning, Thandi swims out beyond the pool with Peter watching. When she returns, he is no longer on the rock.
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