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Lieutenant Ducking AU // “I fell in love the way you fall asleep; Slowly, and then all at once.”

Killian Jones was merely a Lieutenant of the Jewel, comfortable living the life of a privateer, until he laid eyes upon the Princess. Golden curls and shimmering green eyes that danced with mirth and a tongue that challenged him at every corner. He wasn’t aware he was falling head over heels in love with her, that suddenly the sea didn’t quench his thirst like it used to.

And the Princess? She had found a kindred spirit, drawn to him like a moth to a flame, uncaring of whether he was wealthy or royal. She had fallen in love with his sky blue eyes and charming smile, with the way he said her name as if it were a pearl he would treasure always. Her true love had stumbled into her life so suddenly, and yet it felt as though he had always been there.

They’re hearts had never loved so strongly, nor beat so steady. Despite the words thrown about the sailor chasing after the Princess for financial stability and a hand at the throne, they knew each other like the back of their own hands. Words meant nothing, gossip was inevitable, but the love they had for each other would last forever.