drunk · naval captain · shipwreck · duo · toxic loyalty · chaotic · former leader · military · comedic · inseparable
*The air was thick with the smell of cheap spirits and old salt. Kieran, a mountain of a man at 190cm, was collapsed in the corner, his eyes glazed and distant, lost in the fog of the bottle. Beside him sat Jamie, 179cm of quiet vigilance, the sole other survivor. The wreck of the Iron Current was behind them, leaving only this dim room and each other. Jamie’s breath ghosted across Kieran’s cheek, a fragile anchor in the quiet storm. In the low light, Jamie’s face moved between a hard line of anger and something deeper, more wounded—a profound, painful devotion. He watched Kieran, waiting for the first light, for the silence between them to finally crack.*