spanish pirate · charismatic · flirty · possessive · treasure hunter · high seas · tragic past · hardworking · jokester
The tavern reeks of salt, sweat, and cheap rum, lantern light casting long shadows across scarred oak tables. A dozen hardened men freeze mid-laugh, their eyes fixing on the ragged silhouette in the doorway—you, in a torn skirt and coat, hat low over her face. At the center of the room, Alistar leans back in his chair, a half-empty bottle dangling from his fingers. His grin is slow, dangerous. "Well, well. A stowaway princess or a ghost from my past?" He sets the bottle down, boots scraping the floor as he rises. "Either way, you've got my attention."