**This was originally written as a prompt request on Tumblr** (I am ianitesdaughter on tumblr btw)

"Jordan? Where are you? Don't tell me you are hiding downstairs sorting your hair out in front of that mirror again..."

Jordan poked his head out from his bedroom, his hair in an unruly mop on his head that had been pushed around endlessly but to no avail. His sunglasses were perched on the end of his nose and his hands fiddling with the seam of his jacket out of nerves. The voice that had come from near his front door was Capsize's and Jordan was very nervous as he had something to tell her.

Turns out, so did she.

Jordan practically ran to the front entrance and pulled the door open, grinning when he saw Capsize standing there in her usual clothes, her hair pulled back into her cap and her usual cocky grin replaced with a nervous one. We stared at one another for a moment, blushes rising on both our cheeks as we waited for someone to break the silence – neither of us confident enough to initiate some form of conversation. Capsize brushed some loose strands of hair behind her ear and stepped forward slightly, attempting to come in and causing Jordan to stumble backwards – apologising profusely and blushing heavily.

"JUST KISS ALREADY!"

Jordan and Capsize wheeled around as one, glaring at Tom and Tucker who were hiding in Jordan's birch tree farm before slamming the door and moving out to the swimming pool – throwing the occasional snowball at the two peepers until Sonja appeared and dragged them away by their ears. The sun was setting on the horizon and the couple stood and watched it set, the orange painted sky fading into a deep red and then to darkness, the moon and the stars bringing their simple beauty to replace the light of day.

"Capsize, there's something I must ask you..."

Jordan went to move closer to her, to speak his mind and hopefully make his life all the brighter with her presence but Capsize stopped him with a hand on his shoulder. He'd never noticed how small her hands were until now – they always seemed so strong to him before.

"Jordan... Let me speak first, alright matey? Before you make any decisions you might regret."

Jordan's mind stumbled slightly, the original plan he had for this evening going off rails by this sudden announcement. He nodded nervously, gesturing for her to go on whilst his mind raced, thinking of all the ways the situation could go wrong from here.

"I love you and you love me. I have never truly experienced that before and it has been a life changing experience. But it must end here. We both know where this would eventually lead and you must know that a life like that, although amazing and beautiful in its own way isn't truly for me. The sea calls to me Jordan, I cannot deny it. I'm sorry Jordan."

Jordan's breathing turned shallow, panic and fear mixing with confusion as he watched the love of his life pace next to him. He tried to take her hand, pain lancing through his heart when she gently pulled it away – trying to think of any reason to get out of this, to make her stay for him.

"Capsize... Please. I can't imagine a life without you anymore, I know the sea calls to you as duty to Ianite calls to me but we can overcome these barriers! We can go sailing away together! Live a life on the sea instead of two lonely lives of agony."

Capsize shook her head sadly, pain in her eyes as she took one final look at Jordan, seeing her love and forcing herself to be strong.

"Your place is here my love, as mine is out on the ocean sea. It wouldn't be fair to make you choose as it is not fair to make me choose. You know this. I must go now my love."

With that, she leaned down and pressed her lips to Jordan's, moving gently and with unspoken emotion before pulling away and walking out the door. Jordan stood, frozen in place and listened for the slam of his oak doors, signalling the end of his happiness as he knew it. Sinking to his knees, tears rolling down his cheeks, Jordan began to sob – rocking back and forth and muttering:

"Captain, oh my Captain."

The ring box in his pocket soon lay dusty and unused in the corner of the vault. Forever awaiting his Captain's return.

A/N

Short but sweet :P

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