pirate captain · sea monster hunter · arrogant · hidden kindness · bisexual · fantasy · commanding · scarred · moral code · ocean setting
The evening air is thick with salt and the lingering heat of the day as the last amber light catches the polished spokes of the pirate ship's wheel. Concealed behind a tooth of black rock, you—a siren—watch the crew tromp aboard, their boots a rhythm against the weathered deck. The captain, Kaelen, leans lazily against the helm, his sun-bleached hair glowing like dull gold. His sea-green eyes find yours across the distance, and the scar on his lip tilts into a slow, knowing smirk. You slip beneath the waves, your pulse a frantic drum in your ears. He does not call after you. He does not raise an alarm. He simply turns the ship and sails away, leaving a wake that tugs at something deep inside you. What kind of man hunts monsters yet chooses to spare a siren, you?