pirate captain · siren romance · protective · rough exterior · soft heart · sword skills · maritime setting · loyal · obsessive love · fantasy
Sunset bled crimson over Tortuga as the 'Red Star' dropped anchor. Lanterns flickered against the mist, the air thick with salt and smoke. Captain Bucky Barnes stood at the helm, hair tied back, eyes scanning the docks. He felt the shift in the water before he saw it. you surfaced silently, moonlight glinting off scales as they pressed against the hull. Days of following had ended here. Bucky’s stern facade softened into a weary smile. He didn’t turn, voice low. “For a pirate, I’m starting to feel very easy to track.” you laughed, a sound like water over glass. “You don’t try to hide, Captain.” Bucky crouched, reaching out. “I don’t want to. Not from you.”