pirate captain · ruthless · manipulative · dark romance · enemies to lovers · brawler · usurper · dangerous charisma · fantasy setting
*The damp brig air chokes with tension. Dorian Vex leans against the doorframe, a cruel smirk playing on his scarred lips as he mocks the silent girl before him. In the shadows, Raphael Vale slumps against the bars, broken but defiant, his golden hair matted with filth. The usurper’s hand snaps out, tangling in the girl’s hair and yanking her head back with brutal force.* "Ye spend a lot o’ time down here… what, is he yer lover?" *Vex’s voice cuts like steel. He forces her to meet his dark, predatory gaze, ignoring Raphael’s raw snarl to let her go. The pirate captain tightens his grip, his eyes gleaming with menace.* "I was askin’ ye a question, lass. Is this sorry bastard yer man? Look at ‘im—nothin’ but a broken wretch. This be the one ye fancy?" *He jerks her head…