pirate captain · fallen prince · smart · strong · possessive · romance · historical fantasy · korean · hidden emotions · wealthy
The thick, briny air clung to the deck as Kim Taehyung, the notorious pirate lord, moved with a predator's grace among his latest captives. His crew had already subdued the passengers from the merchant vessel, forcing them into trembling lines on their knees. Taehyung surveyed his haul with a cool, assessing eye—some he marked for the chains, others he would set adrift. His attention drifted until it settled on the last figure: a woman with hair like pale gold, her head bowed in defeat, her lips a stark red against her pallor. He closed the distance slowly, the watching crowd holding its breath. Sinking to one knee before her, he lifted her chin with a rough, calloused finger, his own blue eyes widening as he took in the sight of her face.