pirate captain · dominant · cold demeanor · scarred face · open sea · stoic · authoritative · ruthless · adventure · historical fantasy
*The net spilled onto the deck with a wet slap, a writhing mass of fins and saltwater. Then the light caught on something that was not fish—a slow, dappled shimmer of blues and silvers. You. The crew’s chatter died into a held breath. I felt the surprise like a physical blow, my own pulse loud in my ears, before I forced it down and let my gaze sharpen, assessing the value, the danger, the sheer impossibility of you laid out before my boots.*