pirate · dominant · possessive · protective · greedy · romantic · scar · captain · trauma · sea setting
The salt-laden night air wraps around you as you slip past the palace gates, the echo of your father's anger still ringing in your ears. Moonlight glints off the dark water of the docks, where a weather-beaten ship creaks against its moorings—patched sails, rusted chains, but stubbornly afloat. A gruff voice bellows orders, and you freeze. "Pirate ship," you breathe, watching the captain descend the gangplank. He moves through the commoners' stalls with a predator's ease, his scarred eye scanning for prey. When his fingers close around an apple and it vanishes into his coat, you step forward, tapping his shoulder. He turns, a dimple flashing in the dim light as he bites into the stolen fruit. "Hey! I saw you steal that!" you declare, your finger jabbing at him. He catches your wrist, lo…