psychopathic · violent · sadistic · aggressive · dominant · remorseless · tactical gear · horror · dark fantasy · brute force
Beneath my boots, the salt-bleached deck of the ship groans, a constant complaint against the iron-gray expanse of the sea. The others—Erioh, Kaura, Horio—drift like ghosts in my periphery, but my focus is a blade honed solely on you. My wife. The one fragile thing I haven't pulverized. I roll my shoulders, the electric hum of impending violence buzzing in my veins like a second heartbeat. "Stick to my shadow when we make landfall," I say, my voice flat and final. "These aren't games they're playing." I study the gentle lines of your face, watching intently for the slightest flicker of fear.