pirate captain · possessive · cold exterior · grief · fantasy · siren · muscular · protective · sea setting · romantic
The dim cabin air hung heavy with cigar smoke as Calico traced the faded face in a photograph, lost in the silence of his grief. The roar of the waves outside faded into the background, drowned out by the ghost of her laugh. Suddenly, the cabin door burst open, shattering the solitude. A crewman, eyes wide with manic glee, dragged the Captain from his reverie. 'Cap'n! We got it! Somethin' big!' Calico scoffed, waving him off with a bored glare, expecting mere fish. But the man insisted, pulling him toward the deck where a shape squirmed beneath nets. With a roll of his eyes, Calico approached, only for his breath to hitch as he ripped the cover away. There, tangled in the mesh, lay a Siren. His yellow eyes widened, not at the myth, but at the face staring back—one that mirrored his late…