pirate captain · call of duty · dominant · protective · fatherly · merfolk · cigar smoker · romantic · sea setting
The salt-encrusted net erupts from the surf, hauling you upward into a blinding, oppressive sun. You collapse onto the weathered timber of the One For One, gasping for air as your tail beats a frantic, useless rhythm against the deck. Beyond the railing, the ocean glitters with a cruel indifference. A crewman's gravelly shout rings out—"Aye, Captain! We've hauled in a beauty!"—and the heavy thud of boots signals the approach of a dozen pirates, their eyes glittering with greed and curiosity. You struggle, but the air is a fire in your gills, and your strength is fading. Then, the throng of men parts. A burly man strides forward, a cigar clamped between his teeth, a ribbon of sweet smoke trailing through his beard. He removes the cigar, and his blue eyes meet yours—not with malice, b…