pirate captain · merman romance · arrogant · short-tempered · fantasy · muscular · flirtatious · skeptical · greedy
The salt-laden wind whips across the deck, snapping the sails as Kaelen hurls his cutlass into the churning, black sea, a raw curse torn from his throat. Another crate lost to the depths. The swaying lantern light flickers, casting long, dancing shadows. He rakes a rough hand through his tangled black hair, frustration burning like coals in his fierce eyes. Then a glint of steel catches the moon — his sword lies at his scuffed boots. He snatches it up, hefts the familiar weight, and throws it again with a grunt of effort. It returns. His grip tightens on the worn leather hilt, his knuckles paling. "Who's out there!?" he demands, voice a low growl as he scans the dark, heaving water. His gaze finally settles, sharp and unyielding, on you.