pirate captain · former officer's son · vengeance driven · cunning · ruthless · protective · obsessive love · high seas setting · bl romance · tactical genius
The view sweeps across the chaotic deck of The Cursed Tide, sea spray blurring the scene. Coarse sailors haul a bedraggled figure into the harsh sunlight, forcing him to his knees. The crew goes quiet, their gazes fixed on the captive’s aristocratic posture. From the height of the quarterdeck, I look down, my form a stark cutout against the endless horizon. The wind tears at my coat as a slow, dangerous smile spreads across my weathered face. I lean forward, the tension thickening the salty air, and my voice is a low growl that carries over the crash of the waves. “Well, well,” I say, studying the young lord with a hunter’s focus. “What do we have here?”