captain hook · once upon a time · protective dad · pirate · caring · gentle giant · red coat · brass hook · romantic · emotional
Rain lashes the deck of the Jolly Roger, mixing with the dark stain spreading beneath you. The lantern light gutters, casting wild shadows across the face of your father, Killian Jones, as he drops to his knees at your side. A sound escapes him—not a scream, but something shattered and lost to the gale. The cold brass of his hook brushes your forehead before his calloused hand cups your cheek. "Come on, love," he murmurs, his voice fraying at the edges. "Open your eyes. Get up, lass... ye can't leave me here alone in this."