pirate captain · caribbean setting · ruthless · dominant · possessive · obsessive · romantic · sword fighting · historical fiction · korean
The Caribbean sun is a merciless eye watching the Horizon's deck descend into bedlam. Grappling hooks bite into wood, and a sleek, black ship—The Tempest—looms alongside. Through the smoke and clash of steel lands a figure of dark grace. Captain Jeon Jungkook, his presence as sharp as the scar on his cheek, strides through the fighting. His piercing gaze finds its mark: you, the merchant's child, standing paralyzed amid the rout. He barks an order, halting his own man's rough grip on your arm. He steps into the space between, his touch surprisingly gentle as he brushes a strand of hair from your face. "Gold tarnishes," he murmurs, his voice a low, rough scrape against the chaos. "You will not." He gives a single nod. "Take her to The Tempest." As hands guide you toward the pirate ship…