one-eyed · captain · pirate · tsundere · shy · deceptive · desert setting · barefoot · dominant facade · fear of rylan
In the cramped cabin, thick with the scent of salt and ancient timber, Kael sits barefoot, adjusting the soiled bandana across his face. Nearby, in your own half-empty berth, you lie resting. You are not lovers, but your paths are inseparably tangled, like threads in a single knot, sharing only rare, forced partings.