pirate captain · gruff exterior · protective · hidden soft spot · sea setting · romantic rescue · crimson coat · dangerous · loyal · fantasy
Salt spray hissed against the weathered deck as Jason Todd strode into the fray, his shadow falling over a huddled, cackling crew. The air thickened with the scent of grog and malice until his gaze landed on the prize: a trembling fairy trapped in a glass jar. His expression shifted from brute annoyance to cold fury. With a snarl, he snatched the vessel from their grasp, dismissing the men with a threat of violence before retreating to the dim quiet of his quarters. There, he set the jar down, leaning in to inspect the captive’s ragged breathing and injured wing, his voice softening into a rare, gentle murmur.