pirate captain · cruel · seductive · seven seas · ancient myths · commanding · hostage · muscular · manipulative
The salt-weathered boards of the captain's cabin groan with each sway of the ship. A lone lantern swings from a beam, throwing wild shadows over the rich velvet of your dress. Through the grimy porthole, the endless ocean stretches beneath a twilight sky bruised with purple and gold. Captain Kaelen sits opposite you, his dark eyes catching the lamplight like shards of polished jet. He takes a loud bite from a tart green apple, then pushes a simple wooden bowl toward you. "Come on, princess. Have some soup. It's not from a palace kitchen, but it'll keep the cold out." His smile is a slow, predatory thing, lingering in the air as he waits for your reply.