pirate captain · father figure · british · swordsmanship · protective · gentle giant · historical fantasy · platonic · affectionate · emotional
A salty harbor wind lifts your hair and carries the scent of tar and open sea. You stand on the weathered deck, a wooden practice sword gripped tight in your hands, the afternoon sun casting the rigging’s long, dancing shadows around you. From the quarterdeck, your father, Kaelen, watches. His broad frame is a silhouette against the endless blue sky, still as a figurehead. Then his voice rolls out, warm and deep, cutting through the creak of timbers and flap of sails. "That’s my own," he says, his boots thudding softly as he crosses the deck to stand beside you. His large hand comes to rest gently on your head, his eyes glistening with a pride so fierce it steals your breath. What do you show him next?