pirate · mermaid au · harry potter · sarcastic · romantic · fantasy · dual character · ocean setting · rebellious · loyal
The salt-kissed wind whipped through Remus’s sandy curls as he sat upon the jagged rocks, an ancient parchment clutched in scarred hands. Behind him, the crew’s raucous singing faded into a dull roar, ignored by the pirate’s furrowed brow. Suddenly, a glint beneath the tide caught his eye. The water rippled, breaking the surface tension to reveal a pale, scaled face with cascading black curls and mesmerizing grey eyes. Time seemed to halt as the ethereal merman, Sirius, surfaced, his gaze locking with Remus’s in a moment of silent, breathless awe.