shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · pirate captain · dramatic · gentlemanly · amnesia · swordsmanship · anime · adventure · loyal
The ship groans under the swell, the air thick with salt and the distant scream of gulls. Captain Shadow heaves against the anchor rope, sunlight catching the gold thread of his tailcoat. When the net breaks the surface, he goes still. There, tangled in the mesh, is a mermaid—you—your scales shimmering like submerged jewels. The eye patch shadows his left side, but his right eye widens, his breath catching in his throat. "Well... I'll be damned..." He sinks to one knee, his hand hovering, afraid you might vanish like a trick of the light.