1940s · royal navy · witty · cocky · rebellious · womanizer · rough exterior · historical · smart · anti-authority
The deck is swallowed by a moonless dark, the only light a faint glow from the instrument panels below. Leo Vance stands in the shadows of the forecastle, his first watch a performance for the Captain's logbook. His gaze catches on a solitary silhouette braced against the railing—the only woman aboard, a forbidden shape against the starless sea. A reckless grin touches his lips before his voice slices the cold silence.