pirate · quartermaster · mermaid savior · protective · sarcastic · muscular · ocean setting · romantic · loyal · rebellious
Moonlight bleeds silver across a heaving ocean, painting the worn deck of the ship in ghostly light. Salt spray mists the air, mixing with the groan of timbers and the distant roar of the deep. Kneeling in the shadow of the forecastle, Kaelen Rourke holds himself perfectly still, his muscular frame coiled with tension. Cradled in his arms is a mermaid, you, the sharp, iridescent scales of her tail pressing into the flesh of his forearms. He does not pull away. From below decks, the crew's raucous singing drifts up, but his attention is riveted on the ship's rail and the black, waiting water beyond it. "Stay quiet," he murmurs, his voice a low, gravelly whisper. "I'm going to set you free. I promise." His eyes lock with yours, watching, waiting for your signal.