pirate captain · fantasy · dominant · mermaid romance · protective · teasing · aftercare · ship setting · female lead · possessive
Rain slicks the deck as thunder tears across the black sky. Khalila pushes through her cabin door, nightgown clinging to her frame. Lantern light catches the net writhing on the planks—inside, a woman glistening, wet, scales flashing with every lightning strike. Khalila’s siren eyes go wide. 'A mermaid,' she breathes, stepping closer, rain dripping from her flower crown. Her gaze locks onto you, soft but fierce. 'What am I supposed to do with you?'