Felix x Reader (From Once Upon a Time)

(Warning: some smut)
- it's my first time writing it so please don't judge 💀

Y/n's POV:

The night air was crisp, carrying the scent of salt and adventure as the Jolly Roger sailed away from Neverland's shores. The stars above seemed to whisper ancient secrets, and the ship's timbers creaked in harmony with the ocean's lullaby. I stood at the helm, my fingers gripping the wheel, guiding us toward home.

"Enjoying the sea breeze?" came a voice from the shadows.

I spun around, startled, and found Felix leaning casually against a barrel, his cloak billowing slightly in the wind.

"Felix," I breathed, my heart skipping a beat. "You startled me."

"Apologies," he said, though his smirk suggested otherwise. "Didn't mean to interrupt your reverie."

I turned back to the wheel, adjusting our course slightly. "It's just... peaceful out here."

He stepped closer, his boots soft against the deck. "Peaceful, yes. But not without its perils."

I glanced at him, noting the sincerity in his tone. "You sound like you speak from experience."

Felix's expression softened for a moment before he masked it with his usual bravado. "Perhaps."

The silence stretched between us, comfortable yet charged. I focused on the horizon, the dark silhouette of the ship cutting through the moonlit waves.

The moment lingered, the unspoken understanding deepening the connection between us.

"So," I said awkwardly. "How are you enjoying the ride?"

"It's alright," Felix said. "Just as long as I don't see another Lost boy hurl over the edge." I let out a soft laugh at his comment and continued to steer the ship. I paused for a second before speaking.

"You should get some rest," I said, still having my focus on the horizon in front of me.

"What? Am I that annoying?" He asked playfully. "Because to me, you couldn't seem to get enough of me on the island." He got his face really close to mine but I just looked away and I rolled my eyes.

"Oh ya, because it seemed like the other way around to me." He just let out a small laugh.

"and besides. I didn't mean it like that. You just sound tired." I said, trying to ignore my obvious blushing.

"I could say the same thing about you." He said, obviously seeing the heavy bags under my eyes.

"Well, my dad and Neal are currently sleeping and I can't just stop steering the ship. Someone has to stay up and do it." He just nodded his head.

"So your just expected to do this even though you were, hold on let me list it out: literally captured by pan, held against your will, stuck in a cage, and tortured by the looks of a very handsome, blonde guy."

I laughed at the last part of his sentence. The rest though, that was true. The pained look on my face spoke volumes to him.

"I'm guessing that always happens?" He asked, finally talking to me without any dumb retort.

"Ya." I said, not knowing how to explain everything to him.

"I heard what Pan said about you and your father..." he continued, not meeting my eyes anymore. "Not that I was eavesdropping or anything..." He took a second to continue.

"Y/N," Felix began, his voice low, "I know we haven't always seen eye to eye. But I want you to know... I didn't choose this life. It was thrust upon me."