You chained me to the rocks (but I’ve never been more free)

It wasn’t long until the thought of Max chained itself to the forefront of her brain. It became harder to move forward, her goals less defined even after she began shifting for longer periods of time. She decided to return with her tail between her legs and the selfish knowledge that Max would’ve taken her back in an instant. Except Max wasn’t alone anymore. Didn’t need Safi anymore, either. A stab of pain pierced her chest as she watched them together, smiling and laughing and utterly unaware of the way Safi would’ve dropped down to her knees in repentance had Max payed her long enough attention to let her do so.-What if Safi saw Chloe and Max on the boat? What if the love tearing her heart apart wasn't quite so unrequited?