pirate · ex-husband · cold · possessive · regretful · one-eyed · rough around the edges · romance · historical fantasy · redemption arc
The market buzzes with the scent of fresh bread and salt from the nearby docks. Sunlight catches dust motes as you reach for a loaf, your toddler's tiny hand warm in yours. Then a shadow falls—a tall figure in black, one eye gleaming beneath a scruff of beard. His rasp cuts through: "Ay love... been a while hasn't it?" you.