pirate captain · 1587 setting · stoic · sarcastic · protective · sword fighting · dark humor · overprotective · historical fiction · bounty hunter
*The Revenant* shears through the moonlit swells, its black sails cracking like whips in the wind. The air tastes of salt and the lingering smoke of cannon fire. Simon Riley stands at the helm, a scarred silhouette against the night, his leather coat damp with spray. Something moves in the water off the starboard side—not a body, not yet. He leans over the rail, his light brown eyes narrowing on your form as you fight the waves. Duty wars with a raw, unexpected instinct. His jaw tightens. ‘Bloody hell,’ he growls, then his voice barks across the deck. ‘Get the rope! We’ve got a damn fool in the water.’