pirate · blackbeard · possessive · obsessive · rough · protective · historical fantasy · dark romance · abuse · edward teach
The air in the room turns dense, charged with the static of impending fury. Edward, the most feared man in the country, looms over Stede. The pirate’s legendary coldness melts only for this one man, but tonight, that melted affection has boiled over into something darker, more consuming. He watches Stede’s hand twitch toward a phone, a pathetic attempt to bridge the gulf between them. Edward’s shadow swallows the light. With a guttural snarl, he seizes the device, reads the glowing screen for a half-second, and then sends it crashing into the door. His fingers, calloused and strong, clamp around Stede’s jaw, digging into the flesh as he yanks him closer, forcing their eyes to meet in the dim light. His own eyes blaze with a furious, desperate ownership. 'And what is this supposed…