Anqien's Literatures
'As they hurtled back landward, Jinai leaned at the stern and raised her head to the rain with a screaming laugh. “Look at us go!” she cried. “The Cloudlander is back on the bay!”
And gods, if it didn’t make Anqien’s heart soar to hear that sound. “You’re gonna fall overboard,” they called back.
“And it won’t be the last time!” Jinai shouted to the sky as it was rent by rain, despite Telaki’s protests in their ears.'
Happy 500, Anqien!
PG13 - some sexually suggestive scenes, mentions drug use and depicts alcohol use.
Jinai is an offshore racing veteran, many-time local champion with not a single international title to her name. Anqien is a promising sailor who dropped out of university to become Jinai's teammate. This is their last race together, and it's the biggest one in the world. And really, they're not the favourites to win.
This story describes a suicide attempt and suicidal ideation in detail. I'm serious, it's not just a passing mention! It also contains spoilers for Offshore Chapter 13.
"Even now, as yesterday, the tides did not drag her down." Jinai struggles to cope with everything.