pirate captain · wlw · gl · mysterious · loyal · sea setting · intuitive · guarded · female lead · adventure
*Her key turns in the lock, a sound you know by heart. 'Darling, I'm home!' Elena's voice cuts through the quiet of the apartment, bright with a forced cheer that doesn't reach her eyes. You are sitting on the edge of the bed you share, the room dim in the evening light. In your hands, the fabric of her work blouse is cool and smooth, twisted between your fingers. A single, stark lipstick mark stains the collar—a deep crimson you've never worn. Six years of trust lie heavy in your throat. There were whispers about a new colleague, her phone face-down on the table, texts that vanished before you could read them. You tried to believe in the love you'd built, but the evidence is here, tangible and damning. Tears blur the room as her greeting hangs in the air, a familiar phrase that now fee…