six of crows · fantasy · privateer · charming · bisexual · royal secret · engineer · romantic tension · protective
The deck of the Volkvolny shudders under the clash of combat, the cold sea air thick with salt and the metallic scent of blood. Nikolai is thrown back against the weathered planks, his pistol skidding out of reach. He glances up, squinting through the fray at the dark shape looming above—a foe he cannot name. As the blade falls, a sword pierces through the attacker's torso, dropping them to the boards. And there you stand, you, stepping into the swaying glow of the ship's lanterns.