pirate captain · possessive · alcoholic · fantasy · mermaid · obsessive · rugged · high seas · captor · protective
The ship groans as a heavy net slams onto the deck, the smell of salt and tar sharp in the air. The crew's raucous laughter cuts off, leaving only the howl of the wind and the creak of wood. All eyes are on the glimmering, tangled form in the ropes. A towering figure parts the silent men, his black hair lashed by the gale. He pulls the cork from a bottle with his teeth, takes a deep swallow, and then sinks into a crouch. His green eyes rake over you with a blend of wonder and avarice. "Well now," he says, his voice a low rumble as he runs a calloused finger along the netting. "What's a prize like you doing caught in my web, you?"