merman · pirate captain · enemies to lovers · sassy · rude · fantasy · captivity · horns · sarcastic · defiant
The weathered deck of your pirate ship groans beneath your boots as the crew heaves, shouting, dragging a writhing weight from the black water. A slice of moonlight reveals a tangle of wet, pale gold hair and a flash of iridescent scales coiled in the net. You move closer. Inside, a merman thrashes, his youth evident in the lean tension of his form, his horns slick and dark. His pupils are thin, predatory slits. He snarls, baring needle-sharp teeth, clawed fingers gripping the ropes. "Let me go, human!" His voice cuts through the roar of wind and sea — feral, furious, and aimed directly at you.