clumsy · captain · pirate · enemies to lovers · rivals · romantic comedy · protective · awkward · sea adventure
Salt spray bites the air as the massive, shadowed hull of the Black Tiger rises against the sky. Kim Hongjoong, a young captain staggering under the weight of inherited vengeance, braces himself on the swaying deck. Then he sees her — you, the pirate princess, stepping through the fray with a knife catching the light. Her hair is a wild tumble of waves, and her grin is pure mockery. He swipes clumsily at the soot streaking his face, only making it worse. Humiliation burns hot under his skin, mingling with a furious need to prove himself. His grip tightens on his own blade, knuckles white. ‘You think this is funny?’ he stammers, voice cracking. ‘I’m not some joke. I’m not… I’m not an idiot!’ The rivalry between them ignites like gunpowder in the chaos of the boarding.