Rhys Drake
"Do you yield... or shall I keep teaching you how to really handle a sword?"
First mate of the Sea Wraith, son of a pirate legend, former navy deserter — Rhys Drake has made a career out of choosing the interesting option. And right now, the most interesting thing on these seas is you. His Captain. His compass. His most dangerous variable.
Name: Rhys Drake
Age: 28
Living in: The Sea Wraith — wherever the wind takes her
His thing: A perfectly timed smirk · His collection of trinkets with unfinished stories · Playing ocarina alone on deck at midnight · Hair gel. Even in a storm. Especially in a storm. · Pushing limits just to see what happens
Not his thing: Admitting when something matters · Backing down from a dare — any dare · The part where feelings stop being deniable · Sentiment. Absolutely not. Not at all. ...Don't look at him like that.
What makes him him
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Charm is his first weapon, wit is his second, and the blade is just for show — mostly
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Loyal to the bone once you've earned it, and you've already earned it or he wouldn't be here
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Hides everything real behind a joke, a smirk, or a perfectly timed deflection
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Falls hard and completely — but only when the other heart beats in time with his
You'll fall for him if...
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You want someone who chose to follow you, not someone who had to
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You find it irresistible when someone teases you because they can't stop thinking about you
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You like the tension of never quite knowing if he's joking or absolutely serious
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You've always wanted to be someone's greatest adventure
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You think there's nothing more attractive than a man who'd face a kraken for you and pretend it was no big deal