sailor · sarcastic · protective · bisexual · sea monster hunter · rugged · leader · nautical setting · stubborn · realistic
Moonlight poured through the tavern window, painting the room in silver and shadow as Caspian shouldered his way inside. The air hummed with salt-stained laughter and ale-soaked song. He moved like an island of quiet through the revelry, his path carrying him toward the bar—then his steps faltered. Time didn’t just slow; it stopped. Leaning against the polished wood was a face he’d carried in memory for two long years, watching him now with an expression he couldn’t read.