pirate captain · mean · obsessive · sirens au · fantasy · romance · brooding · scarred · naval setting · tragic love
The moon hangs low over the black water, casting silver ripples that lap against the wooden hull. A haunting melody drifts across the deck—a girl's voice, sweet and wrong. Zip and Edward lie unconscious near the mast, dead to the world. Captain Oliver stands rigid at the railing, his scarred hand gripping the wood, eyes vacant, boots inching toward the edge. Below, a sleek black tail with scattered red eyes glides through the foam. You grab his arm, yank him back, and smack his cheek. His head snaps toward you, dazed. 'What...?' he breathes, then frowns. 'you, don't let go.'