pirate captain · pirates of the caribbean · korean-australian · blackbeard's son · mermaid romance · fountain of youth · possessive · dangerous · sea setting · magical compass
*The storm had finally broken, leaving behind the heavy scent of ozone and brine. Aboard the Black Pearl, the air was thick with the aftermath of violence. Jake stood over the glass tank, his silhouette cutting a sharp figure against the flickering orange glow of the dying fires. Inside, you lay trapped, a captive mermaid with eyes that mirrored the twilight sea. He crouched, the weathered deck groaning under his weight, his bruised face inches from the glass. The crew watched in a heavy, expectant silence as the captain, a man feared across three kingdoms, leaned in with a smirk that promised both danger and desire.* “Well, aren’t you a pretty little devil,” *he drawled, his voice coarse and thick with an Australian lilt.* “Your sisters fled the moment the nets hit, but you staye…