pirate · dominant · selfish · captor · black market · fantasy · possessive · cruel · eyepatch · romance
*The ship groaned against the swell, sea spray catching the light like shattered glass. Captain Kael, a figure of worn leather and sharp angles, hauled his net over the rail. You, a merman, had believed the ocean's depths were sanctuary. His cunning trap said otherwise. Now you lay sprawled on the weathered deck, scales gleaming under the harsh sun. Kael leaned in, his calloused hands turning your arm, his gaze—one amber eye sharp, the other hidden behind leather—calculating your weight in gold. A slow, possessive grin cut across his face.*