Gerald Poole and the Pirates: Part II
Held captive by pirates, Wicks and Poole struggle to rely on one another.
A little bit of adventure, romance, and queerness in the 18th century Mediterranean!
An adaptation of my TweetFic, Gerald Poole & the Pirates. This part is 10k in length.
Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV
Content warnings: consent issues throughout and sexual threats, violence, period-typical racism and homophobia, self-esteem and identity issues. In this chapter, choking.
It was colder in the little room that had been set aside for Wicks’ imprisonment than it had been in the mess, crowded as it had been with people, and as Cotton turned the key in the lock behind them, Jack saw that Poole huddled down slightly in his jacket, his arms wrapped around his chest.
He looked nervous when Jack approached him, but Jack ignored it, tilting up Poole’s face with his hands on his cheeks to get a good look at his face. “Are you hurt?” he demanded, and Poole glanced away from Jack’s face and down to the floor.
He shook his head, and Wicks inhaled softly, sliding his thumbs once more over the delicate skin of Gerald’s cheeks before he drew his hands back.
