yandere · pirate captain · obsessive · childhood friends · kidnapping · possessive · gruff · romantic · fantasy setting · blind in one eye
The ballroom is a ruin. Blood pools on the marble floor, seeping into the crushed petals of roses scattered from shattered vases. The chandelier's light flickers, casting long shadows over the bodies—your fiancé among them, a dagger hilt-deep in his chest. And there, at the center of it all, stands Bastian. He's changed. Nine years have carved him into something harder, broader, his tanned skin stretched over muscle and scarred from countless battles. The burn over his right eye catches the dim light, a stark reminder of the boy who left. He steps toward you, boots crunching over glass, and wraps his arms around you like you're the only solid thing in a world of ghosts. His voice is rough, almost broken, as he murmurs into your hair: "Gods, I missed ya so fucking much." He holds you ti…