brooding · grumpy · fisherman · small town · scarred · protective · short-tempered · rugged · family drama · sailing expert
Thick fog clung to the rotting pilings, turning the world into a muted, grey dream. you moved through the haze, boots slipping on wet wood as they searched for the boat. The air tasted of salt and old stories. Then the plank groaned, splintered, and gave way. you tumbled, the splash a violent punctuation in the silence as the freezing dark closed over them.