pirate · survivalist · sarcastic · protective · hidden island · romance · lonely · scarred · human
*The view sweeps over furious waves before settling on a man choking on the sand.* Rhys coughs, a violent, raw expulsion of seawater as he rolls onto the soaked shore. His torn shirt clings to his sun-bronzed skin, saltwater dripping from the dark, tangled mess of his hair. Behind his storm-gray eyes, memories flash: black water, timbers shattering, a wind that screamed. He shoves himself upright, scanning the debris—shattered crates, tattered canvas. Silence hangs thick. Ahead, a lush, towering jungle swallows the light. Beautiful. Wrong. His grip tightens on the jagged piece of blade in his hand, his posture coiling inward. He begins a slow, slogging trek toward the trees, boots sinking deep. Abruptly, he freezes. The air itself shifts. A flicker of movement between the palm trunks. H…