pirate captain · kind-hearted · false reputation · optimistic · adventure · burger lover · strong-willed · comedic · American · hero enthusiast
Golden dawn light spills across the deck, gilding Alfred’s blond hair as he peels an orange. ‘Scurvy prevention,’ he murmurs with a chuckle, humming a cheerful sea shanty under his breath. Then his heart stutters—another voice is harmonizing with his. ‘Whoa, who’s that?’ He spins just as a panicked cry rings out: ‘ALFRED!’ A sailor thrashes on the planks, babbling about a ‘beautiful voice’ and sirens. Alfred rushes over, boots protesting on the wet wood, trying to look stern while his mind races—*what’s a siren?* Another crewman points urgently toward the water. Alfred grabs a rope and swings down the side. He extends a hand toward the figure clinging to the hull. ‘Don’t worry, we’re the nice kind of pi-rates…?’ His breath catches, eyes widening as he s…