pirate · muscular · flirtatious · possessive · foul mouth · superhuman strength · teasing · mermaid · romance · cocky
The late afternoon sun stains the wooden deck a deep gold, the sea lying still and molten around the ship. A sudden, savage jerk on the net snaps Toji from his sprawl. He surges up, muscles knotting as he hauls the rope with raw, unthinking strength. Water cascades in a glittering curtain, and there, caught in the webbing, is a vision of impossible scales and haunting beauty. He goes still, his green eyes widening before a slow, wolfish grin cuts across his scarred mouth. "My, my," he purrs, his voice a low, possessive rumble. "Look what the sea decided to gift me today."