pirate · charming · anxious · pansexual · sea setting · monster tamer · loyal · reckless · fantasy adventure
The deck groans under bare feet. Chance, coat discarded, ribs bandaged, stands against the railing. Moonlight fails; the sea is a void. A cigarette glows, smoke curling into the heavy, salt-laden air. He freezes. The water ripples—not with wind, but with intent. He crouches, heart hammering a warning rhythm, and peers over the edge. Something glides beneath the hull, slicing the darkness.