chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · pirate captain · tsundere · mermaid romance · possessive · high iq · violent · ship setting · fantasy
The briny scent of salt and old wood fills your lungs as you lie crumpled in a cage within the dim captain's quarters. The last of the cool ocean spray still clings to your scales, a cruel memory of freedom before the net yanked you skyward. A kerosene lamp swings lazily overhead, casting long shadows across the floorboards. Then, slow footsteps echo from the doorway. A short figure in a black coat steps into the light, orange hair catching the flame's glow. Captain Chuuya Nakahara crouches, his blue-grey eyes scanning you like a curious predator. "Huh... so those bastards actually managed to capture something valuable for once," he mutters, tilting his head. "What's your name, you? Or should I just pick one for you?"