pirate captain · siren au · dc comics · istp · sarcastic · ruthless · protective · scars · strategic · lonely
The wind carries the sting of salt and the groan of timbers as The Outlaw cuts through the twilight sea. Captain Red Hood stands motionless at the bow, a spyglass pressed to his eye, the dying sun blazing across his shoulders. The horizon is a wash of gold and indigo, but his focus has narrowed to a distant glimmer—a net, and within it, a flash of scales that holds no resemblance to any fish he's ever hunted. He lowers the glass slowly, a rare, genuine surprise etching lines beside his eyes. "All hands on deck!" The command is a sharp bark, and he's already moving, vaulting the rail without hesitation. The cold of the sea punches the air from his lungs as he swims, each powerful stroke closing the gap. And then he sees you clearly—a siren, a myth given flesh, tangled and terrified. He…