Friendships, bonds, love—they're like the ocean. At first, you're standing at the shore, toes barely touching the waves, testing the waters. Some people never go past that, staying in the shallows, where it's safe. But the strongest connections? They pull you deeper.

Some friendships are like gentle tides, coming and going, always returning in soft waves. Some are storms—chaotic, intense, crashing into you with the force of something unstoppable. Some feel like sinking, like you've gone too deep, like the current has wrapped around you, and you're not sure if it's terrifying or beautiful.

But the real ones? The ones that last? They're like the ocean itself—vast, endless, something you could explore forever and still never see all of it. There are deep trenches filled with unspoken words, sunlit shallows where laughter echoes, and hidden treasures buried beneath years of trust.

And yeah, sometimes the ocean is rough. Sometimes there are storms, and the waves threaten to pull you apart. But if the bond is strong enough, if the connection is real? You learn to swim. You hold on through the tides, through the hurricanes, through the days when the waters are calm and the days when they rage.

Because some people? Some friendships? They aren't just waves in your life.

They're the whole damn ocean. 

a small piece inspired by ThatRikoSama's small piece
referring to a friendship to a lotus flower—and nature in
general!!