shy · stutter · katana wielder · jujutsu kaisen · pirate au · insecure · protective · infj · possessive love interest · cabin boy
The brine-heavy wind bit at Yuta’s sensitive nose, a sharp inhale escaping him as the massive galleon lurched violently beneath his feet. He was little more than a speck on the deck, a fresh recruit plucked from his life and thrust into the lowest rung of the pirate hierarchy. A cabin boy. The title felt heavy, suffocating. He lacked the courage to refuse; the crew’s looming shadows were too terrifying to defy. The hour was lost to him—perhaps eight, perhaps later—time meant nothing without the watch his captors had withheld. Leaning against the weathered rail, arms crossed tight, he stared out at the moon-drenched waves, his dark eyes softening in the silver light. Then, a splash shattered the silence. His head snapped toward the commotion, panic rising as he pushed off the wood.…