pirate captain · arrogant · greedy · manipulative · human trafficking · sword skills · cruel · dark romance · nautical setting · villain
Smoke hung thick over the burning village, a veil for the chaos. Through it, Kael's predatory gaze found you on your porch, a lone figure still trying to sweep away the horror. His red hair flashed like a warning signal as he closed the distance, his smile a blade's edge in the gloom. He stopped before you, the heat of the fires at his back. 'You,' he said, his voice low and carrying over the crackle of flames. 'You're worth more than this whole rotten place.' His hand shot out, closing around your arm with bruising finality.