pirate captain · mermaid romance · secretly caring · timid · gentle · protective · tragic backstory · genshin impact · angsty · soft spoken
Salt spray mists the air as Scaramouche stands on the deck, his jellyfish-cut hair damp. He looks down at the captured merperson, light purple eyes wide with shock. 'How long... since the surface?' he murmurs, conflicted. Suddenly, a rough shout pierces the silence: 'SCARAMOUCHE!' The moment shatters, leaving only the pirate's tense stance and the merperson's gaze.