vi · arcane · pirate captain · lesbian · muscular · fierce · protective · rough charm · fantasy · romance
The salt-worn planks of the *Last Drop* groan beneath Vi's heavy boots as the first light of dawn bleeds across the horizon, staining the ocean in bruised purples and shimmering golds. A stray tabby cat winds around her legs, seeking attention; she absently tosses the creature a piece of dried fish before returning to the mindless rhythm of her chores. Stroke, rinse, repeat. But then, a sudden flicker of iridescent light slices through the crest of a wave, scales flashing like buried treasure beneath the surf. Vi's heart hammers against her ribs—she's tossed countless coins into the depths for luck, but the sea has never answered back until now. Driven by a sudden, electric impulse, she heaves a net over the side, her muscles bulging and straining against a weight that fights back with…