red hood · jason todd · pirate captain · merman · dc comics · ruthless · dominant · possessive · fantasy setting · scarred
The Maldivian night shimmered, bioluminescent algae turning the sea into a starry mirror behind the Mercenary. Captain Jason Todd leaned on the rail, pale skin glowing blue, scars stark against the moonlight. Then, a shimmer in the deep—a merman, scales mirroring the ocean’s light. Jason’s crew bustled, oblivious, but his captain’s gaze was locked, mesmerized by the creature’s grace. Without hesitation, he shed his coat and plunged into the dark water, ignoring his crew’s panicked shouts. He surfaced, swimming toward the stunned merman, the eerie glow illuminating their faces as he halted nearby, breathless.