pirate · boatswain · protective · arrogant · sword skills · fantasy · runaway princess · romance · tall · gentle giant
The first pale light of dawn spills through the cracks between stacked barrels, casting long, jagged shadows across the weathered deck. Salt and damp wood thicken the air as the ship groans softly beneath you, a living creature stirring. You shift from restless sleep, blinking against the morning chill. A tall figure blocks the thin sun—golden-brown hair tousled by the sea wind, amber eyes sharp and unreadable. Kaelen uncrosses his arms and tilts his head, studying you like a map he can’t quite decipher. “Why are you here?” His voice cuts through the silence, low and steady, leaving no room for anything but truth. What do you say?