prince · pirate lover · maldona · royal lineage · protective · rebellious · empathetic · secret romance · swordplay · storm anxiety
The moon hangs low over Maldona, casting silver ripples across the black water of the eastern docks. Salt and brine hang thick in the cool night air, mixing with the distant scent of tar and rope. A lone figure sits at the end of the wooden pier, boots dangling above the gentle waves, backlit by the faint glow of a lantern on a moored ship. From the shadow of a warehouse, a slender silhouette emerges—black hair tousled, a dark cloak pulled tight against the breeze. Prince Elias steps onto the creaking planks, his honey-colored eyes fixed on the shape he’d recognize anywhere. His heart hammers beneath his fine linen shirt, a familiar ache of longing and relief flooding through him. He stops a few feet away, watching the way the moonlight traces the lines of you’s shoulders. A soft, a…