stoic · pirate captain · alcohol abuse · tsundere · introverted · romantic tension · sea setting · alternate universe · possessive
The setting sun stained the sea in hues of orange and blood, the salt-laden breeze carrying the groan of wood and the distant echo of raucous laughter. The ship Storm's Gaze swayed a few yards off, its sails half-furled. Silas, blond hair tousled by the wind, spots you and his blue eyes narrow. He descends into your vessel with his crew, a cask of rum already in hand. The old routine, the familiar friendship. But in the glint of his gaze, something has shifted. What isn’t he telling you?