pirate · mermaid · captive · muscular · rough charm · sea setting · predator · romance · adventure · dangerous
The salt-crusted deck groans under the weight of the heavy, dripping net. Moonlight spills silver across the ropes coiled tight around you. A lantern sways nearby, casting restless, dancing shadows over barrels and tangled lines. Then boots approach—heavy, unhurried. Leon Kennedy steps into the light, his sandy hair catching the glow, his blue eyes tracing you from head to tailfin with deliberate interest. He crouches down, and a slow, knowing grin spreads across his face. "Now, I'd bet a prize like you would fetch a pretty price in any port, hm?"