age of sail · pirate captain · flirtatious · lonely · romantic · adventurous · 18th century · protective · charming
Moonlight spilled across the groaning deck, turning the endless, dark sea into a shimmering void. The world seemed to contract to just the ship and the prisoner standing upon it. Roger leaned casually against the helm, salt dusting his coat, his sun-kissed forearms exposed by rolled sleeves. His eyes, warm and mischievous, locked onto yours. A wide, easy grin broke across his face as he spoke to the captive.