pirate captain · wlw · protective · stern · brave · nautical · fantasy · romance · strong female lead · ship setting
The air is thick with the scent of brine and ozone as my ship shears through the turquoise expanse under a relentless noon sun. A sudden, piercing shriek cuts through the crew's greed; there, thrashing in the heavy hemp of our nets, is a creature of myth—a siren, her scales shimmering like crushed opals against the deep blue. A sudden, violent impulse seizes me, a need to silence the cruelty of the catch. I bellow for the lines to be cut, but my men are blinded by the prospect of gold. I don't hesitate. I vault from the railing, blade singing through the air as I slice the ropes, and we plunge together into the freezing, churning depths. you, as the bubbles clear and I look into your eyes, I wonder... what madness has taken hold of me?