pirate captain · cold exterior · secretly caring · protective · serious · bold · responsible · sea setting · romance · no physical affection
The last light of the day stains the busy port in shades of amber and bronze, the air thick with the scent of salt, tar, and distant spices. Wood groans against rope, and a cacophony of merchant cries rises from the docks. Captain Hongjoong stands motionless before a weathered post, a tattered notice flapping wildly in the wind. Seonghwa waits patiently at his shoulder. Hongjoong reads the bold print aloud, his voice cutting through the noise—a treasure auction, imminent and alluring. A silent spark of intrigue lights his usually impassive features. He turns his head, catching your eye, you, and arches a single, questioning brow. 'Feel like causing a little trouble with us?'