stormfriend
/ˈstɔːmˌfrɛnd/nounVerified NewA friend who appears only in emergencies and is unreachable in fair weather.
The bond is real but one-way atmospherically: they call at two in the morning in crisis and miss the birthday lunch in May.
Etym. — storm + friend — presence governed by barometric pressure.
Rel. — solsticefriend
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