sunday snippet
I was tagged to post a snippet by @sun-tomato @quelsentiment @kingsofeverything @littleroverlouis @thinlinez @crinkle-eyed-boo and another writing thing by @reminiscingintherain so here's some of what I've got for the pirate fic I'm working on for the @1daboficfest (p.s. how many paragraphs describing Louis is too many paragraphs? lol I'll probably need to edit this down at some point)
The sound of bright laughter turned Harry’s head, and he saw the third man who had entered with Captain Grim. At first in profile, Harry had a look at the tousled brown waves of his hair and the perfection of the set of his nose. Had Harry ever noticed a man’s nose before? He did not think so.
He appeared to be of medium build next to Captain Grim, and his open leather jacket revealed the hard planes of his chest beneath it. Faded denims hugged his muscled thighs and dark colored boots laced up to his knees. But it was in the way he held himself that Harry was left with little doubt that this man was an alpha even if he was nowhere near enough to scent him.
Harry had never made it his habit to stare at an alpha, but this one was unlike any other he’d ever seen. Slender yet muscled, graceful in his movements yet radiating danger. With a swift movement, he grasped a chair from the floor and flipped it upright. As he sank into it, he flicked the hair across his brow, catching the light that revealed strands of a golden hue from his days in the sun and looked up.
And then, Harry was confronted with his face.
This pirate had a face that took his breath away. He was so much more than handsome, he was beautiful and yet still uniquely alpha in his features. The high cheekbones and angular jaw set off deep set eyes of the clearest blue, gleaming like sapphires. The man said something clearly in jest to Captain Grim whose lips curved into a small, affectionate smile, and Harry stared in wonder that Nicholas Grim must care about this man.
The man’s eyes crinkled at the corners as he threw his head back and laughed at something Captain Grim said in return, astonishing Harry at the change in his face from something strikingly sensual to something with much more humanity. But then, the god-like face returned back into place and Harry’s belly stirred with something other than fear.
His cheeks heated at the urge he had to be closer to this stranger. Harry looked away, his breath labored. This alpha was a pirate, a member of the most notorious crew of pirates. It seemed that the devil was too clever to always appear with flames and a pitchfork.
I'll tag @wabadabadaba @cyantific @thestylinsons @thedevilinmybrain @missrefridgefreetorator @beelou @scrunchyharry @haztobegood @sadaveniren and anyone else who wants to do this!
