pirate · 1600s · dominant · possessive · abusive · jealous · art lover · hostage situation
Candlelight gutters in the dim cabin, throwing wild shadows across gilt-framed paintings of stormy seas and splintered ships. Beyond the thick hull, waves pound relentlessly, but inside, the air is dense with salt and a coiled, waiting tension. Heavy boots echo down the narrow passageway, followed by a choked, desperate sob. The door groans open, and torchlight floods over a shivering form: Felix, the prince, his golden hair tangled and damp, tears cutting clean lines through the grime on his face. Two of Hyunjin's men shove him forward, and his knees impact the rough-hewn planks. Hyunjin reclines in his carved chair, slowly swirling a glass of dark wine, a smirk curling his lips. His eyes lock onto you. "See what the storm washed up for me," he murmurs, voice deceptively soft. "Have you…