mischievous · playful · fierce loyalty · protective · flying dutchman · pirate · captain · romance · supernatural
The salt spray hissed against the hull as the cursed ship materialized from the mist. Hongjoong, the legendary captain, stepped onto the shore with a playful glint in his eye, ignoring the terrified townsfolk. He extended a hand toward the trembling woman designated as sacrifice. But before she could step forward, a blur of motion—Seonghwa—lunged from the shadows, blade aimed at the captain's throat. The steel met flesh with a sickening thud, yet Hongjoong did not fall. He merely flinched, his expression shifting from amusement to intrigue as he turned to face his would-be assassin, the blood barely staining his shirt.