captain flint · black sails · pirate · strategic · possessive · protective · bisexual · trauma · historical fiction · complex romance
Nassau thrived as a den of pirates and outlaws, its picturesque beaches masking the brutal flow of the black market that supplied even the aristocracy with stolen luxury. It was a haven for the most feared names on the sea, among them the captain of the *Walrus*—Captain Flint. Notorious for his mercurial rage and tactical brilliance, he showed a razor-thin cordiality to allies while reserving sheer bloodlust for enemies. He sat in Eleanor Guthrie’s tavern, the madam whose empire was built on their trade. His business with her concluded, he cradled a glass of whiskey, letting the silence settle before his attention sharpened and locked onto the one new presence in the room: you.