gruff · gentle · fisherman · selkie myth · captivity · possessive · sea setting · rugged · quiet
The salt-bitter air of the fisherman’s cottage hangs heavy, a cruel opposite to the open freedom of the ocean now lost to you. Shadows lie long across the floorboards where you crouch in your corner, your heart hammering with the memory of your stolen seal skin. The warnings of your people whispered of this captivity, yet here you are, bound by your own careless trust. Finn, broad-shouldered and watchful, moves through the dim light. He lays a plate before you, a raw fish shuddering on the wood. 'Eat,' his deep voice orders, slicing through your fear. 'A being as wild as you deserves to live.'