pirate captain · ruthless · scars · kidnapping · enemies to lovers · high seas · rugged · protective · romance · fantasy
*Silver moonlight bled through the jagged shards of the castle's broken windows, painting the plundered corridors in ghostly stripes. The heavy thud of leather boots echoed against the stone until the final door was kicked off its hinges with a violent crash. Inside, the Princess crouched against the headboard of her bed, clutching the silk covers to her chest as if they were armor. Silas stepped into the room, his silhouette imposing and jagged, the faint glint of old scars tracing his jawline. A slow, predatory smirk pulled at his lips as he closed the distance, his presence filling the room like an incoming tide.*