#willturnerxreader

''... and that's when the princess realized what she had to do. She grabbed the sword at her side, lunged at the monstrous creature in front of her, plunging the sword right in his chest.''

The kids in front of Y/N gasped, completely engulfed by the story. She made a knife with her hands and plunged it towards her chest, a groan escaping her lips and fell onto the deck. The kids laughed at the young woman, starting to climb on top of her.

Laughter echoed over the entire deck.

Y/N was too engulfed in the adorable kids before her, that she didn't realize someone was watching it all go down.

Jack, however, did.

He walked over to the young man and tapped his hand with his flask, ''Take a sip of rum, won't ya, laddy? It keeps your mind off of things.''

Will turned his head around to look at his captain, then down to the flask in his hand, before meeting his eyes again and shaking his head, ''No, thanks. Someone on this ship needs to stay sober.''

''We have Y/N and Elizabeth for that, aye. Here,'' Jack squirmed the bottle in Will's hand, not accepting a 'no', ''you seem to need it.''

''I don't know what you're talking about.'' Will still stared at the scene in front of him instead of his so-called 'love of his life' beside him talking to Gibbs.

Elizabeth didn't see Will's stare on her oldest friend.

''Everything aight with you and Miss,'' Jack looked at Elizabeth, who simply glared at him when she spotted him staring, shuddering in response as he turned back to the man he was talking to, ''bossy over here?''

''Elizabeth?'' Will turned to Jack.

The captain replied with the tip of his head and took a sip of alcohol, sighing in relief as if this was the only thing that could quench his thirst, ''That would be her.''

Will shrugged.

''We're fine. Why are you even asking that?''

His eyes were once more set on the children and the woman before him at the other side of the deck.

Forgetting he even denied anything, he grabbed the flask back from Jack and took a big gulp. His eyebrows scrunched together at the strong sensation in his throat that slowly made his way down in the wake of the liquid.

Jack took a sip as well, and Will found himself wondering how Jack could even drink that much without moving an inch at the strong burn he felt.

Maybe he was just already too far gone. Too much rum and you become invulnerable to it.

''Well,'' Jack leaned back against the railing, moving along with the hits of waves against the strong ship he called his home, ''I saw you staring at Y/N and thought something more was going on.''

''Between me and... Y/N?''

Jack nodded.

He seemed certain of his assumptions.

''There's nothing between,'' Will started to doubt his own words, but he played it off as a simple mistake in pronounciation, ''between me and her.''

''Could've fooled me, lad,'' Jack walked away without saying another word, assuming that Will would follow - which he did, ''that spark in your eyes would say a whole other thing than your mouth just did.''

The young man following him on his heels, surprised at the annoying captain's observance.

''I tell you, there's nothing there.''

Jack spun around, stopping dead in his tracks, which surprised Will and almost made him collide with his chest, ''Tell me, and try to be honest: Are you convincing me, or yourself?''

''...''

Will had no words for it because he know longer knew.

At the beginning of this he didn't know Y/N. He didn't know her as well as Elizabeth and the woman felt safe. Felt trusting. But now that Will got to know the young woman, he is no longer certain of anything.

Jack hummed, already knowing the answer to his own question, ''You need to make a choice, lad, and rather sooner than later.''

The captain was once again walking away, this time to his own private humble abode.

Will called after him, ''Are you giving me advice?''

The captain turned around with a grin as he realized, ''Wow, I am. Look at me go.'' He cheered for himself as he stumbled his way back to his bed - and his nightstand where another bottle of rum was stucked for security.

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Y/N came back to the deck after bringing all the kids to their beds, sighing as she felt the calm wind ruffle her hair that was still braided.

She pulled the matching ribbon out of her hair, her fingers untangling the strands, one by one.

''Shouldn't you be asleep?'' The woman jumped at the voice but relaxed when she saw who it was.

''I could ask you the same, William Turner.''

The man smiled and settled beside her, the both of them staring over the dark sea unfolding before them in a comfortable silence that soothed the both of them.

Will cleared his throat after a while, ''I wanted you to know first,'' that made Y/N turn her head to him, waiting for him to continue, ''me and Elizabeth... separated.''

''Oh my,'' Y/N couldn't believe her ears, ''I'm so, so sorry. I never even noticed it wasn't going well. That's not the point. The point is,'' she placed a hand on top of his that was resting on the railing, ''are you okay?''

''Surprisingly, I think I am,'' he turned his hand around so he was holding hers, a soft smile on his face, ''for quite sometime I knew she was the one but now... now, I'm not sure of anything anymore.''

''What changed?''

The woman beside him seemed set on getting to know him, more than she already did. The thought alone made him brighten up in a heartbeat.

''Someone else made me feel the way no one ever made me feel - not even Elizabeth.''

It took some time before it dawned on her what he meant. But it was right in front of her. The only woman beside Elizabeth aboard was her.

''Will-''

''Let me finish,'' he turned fully to her, ''please.''

She stayed quiet and nodded, almost unnoticeable.

''I didn't know you. But when I did, you seemed to understand me in a way no one understood me. You made me feel seen. The only thing on my mind during the day was if you were around so we could just sit and talk, and at night I seemed to long for the next morning in the hopes I could see you in person one day. I love you, Y/N.''

The confession made her heart flutter in a way only he ever could, and a shy smile appeared on her lips.

''I'm glad to hear that. It took some time but I don't mind. Will, I love you. And, I think I always have. No - I'm sure of it. I always have loved you.''

The man grinned and pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around her waist. Their bodies were in so close proximity, their breathing pushed them only closer.

Will's hand lifted up to wipe a strand from her face in a gentle and fluid motion, before leaning down and pressing his lips against hers.

She quickly responded by melting into the kiss and tilting her head.

Their lips moved in sync, the whole world standing still as if time stopped moving.

Once they pulled away for air, nothing seemed to be left but the two of them, swaying on the rhythm of the deep blue ocean beneath their feet.

''You want to go to bed?'' Will asked softly.

The woman shook her head, ''I just want this moment to last a little longer.''

He nodded, standing beside her. Will wrapped his arms back around her, folding them on top of her stomach and leaned his head on hers.

And together, they just stood there for a little longer. Just her and him and the ocean.

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“No,” He answered and picked at the hilt of his knife. “I was just thinking.”

You smile at his answered and idly played with your dark hair. “Thinking?” You asked and tilted your head. You smiled seductively at him and he raised his eyebrows. “About whom I wonder?”

“W-well,” he answered and coughed lightly. “I was looking out at the horizon until you blocked my sight, Y/N, then I can stare at you all day.”

You snickered and nodded knowingly. “I knew ya were thinking of me, William Turner,” you responded and saw him blushing. “I would be disappointed if ya weren’t,” you added and looked down while lowering your grin. “Knowing how ya view pirates, it’s saddens me.”

Will only gaze at you and reached across the table to grab your hand. You looked at him surprised and felt the corner of your lips twitching. “All but you, Y/N Sparrow, you’re very special to me.”

You smirked at him and began stroking his hand with a finger. “Ya surprise me again, dear William, I remember ya being quite blundering when we first spoke.”

“You’re worth talking to,” Will responded and his cheeks turned slight pink in the process. “I still don’t understand why you’re wasting your breath on me.”

You bit on your bottom lip and looked over towards Jack at the wheel, paying no attention to anything around him. You faced Will and smiled slightly. “I told you this before, love, I find you very charming,” you answered and he nodded slowly. “It’s very hard to get people to interest me.”

“What makes me so charming?” He started, “might I ask?”

“Your dedication,” you answered simply and smiled again. “Your eager to move on impresses me, dear William.”

He smiled and looked down at his forgotten dagger. “And your beauty captivated me, Y/N.”

You squeezed his hand and looked up towards Jack, seeing him finally acknowledging the two of you. He began to glare and you looked away from him in annoyance. “Should we have this talk elsewhere, William?”

Will glanced up at Jack and nodded when he faced you again. “That’d be great, Ms. Sparrow.”

Closing the door behind you, you turned around and folded your arms. “My father gets all the women whenever he wants, can’t I do the same with a man I admire?”

Will raised his eyebrows.

You rolled your eyes and smirked. “Pardon me, I just get so worked up when he won’t let me near anyone, I’m a pirate, I know how to defend myself!”

Will smiled at your antics and caressed your bare arm. You stopped ranting and looked down at his hand. “Going after what you want amazes me,” he told you and stepped forward. His hand trailed towards your shoulder and you felt your arm tingling. “Since we’re alone, I can help you with that.”

You smiled and grabbed the front of his shirt. “Now, that’s more like it,” you responded and chuckled. “No more of that gloomy stage, it’s not needed.”

Will pulled you into him and gave you a gentle kiss. You wrapped your arms around him and deepened the kiss. He ran his hands from your waist towards your back and leaned you over into a more passionate kiss.

You held onto his shoulders and ran your hand under his shirt, feeling his medallion. 

The door opened loudly and slammed into the wall. “What the devil is going on in here?”

You and Will stopped before looking up to see Jack. Will straightened you up and you fixed your shirt. “Can’t you knock!”

“Not when I know you’re up to something,” Jack responded and glared at Will. “William, did I not tell you to stand clear of my daughter.”

“Ya go from women to women without any trouble,” You shouted and walked up to him in anger. “Ya practically taught me the ways of ‘a Sparrow’ I remember everything!”

“I did no such thing, love,” he responded with a chuckle and shook his head. “Yer mother’s the one who kept telling ya all men were vile, telling ya to stay away from them.”

You looked back at Will and walked towards him. You stood beside him and put a hand on his shoulder, idly stroking his neck with your finger. “Yeah, well,” you began and smirked. “They are but Will here,” you told him and Will faced you in shock. “He’s been good to me.”

Jack sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. “From what I know, he’s one of the good ones,” he told you and looked between the two of you. You slowly formed a hopeful smile and Will just stood awkwardly. He waved at them dismissively, “Fine, fine, just don’t do anything in my sight.”

Jack walked out with a groan and Will snaked his arm around your waist. He faced you and had his other arm go around you. “I thought he was going to kill me at first.”

You smiled and nodded. “If he even tried,” you began and turned to Will with a seductive look. “I would kill him.”

“So, that’s it,” you said and yawned into your hand. ‘’Unfortunately, the pirate captain didn't make it,” you said after a beat and rested your head on your hand. “He was a good man, treated his boy well.”

After a few minutes, people went away and you looked at your mug in reminiscence. You enjoy your travels and sometimes accompany different sailors along the way, pirates especially. You think it sad how people think all pirates are diabolical and should be hung for what they are.

You’re one of the few people who’s against that.

“Excuse me,” a voice interrupted your thoughts and you looked over seeing a man sitting in an empty chair in front of you. “i couldn’t help but hear your stories, you see a lot out there, don’t you?”

“Yes,” you answered and smiled at the young man. “There’s so much to see and do out there, I practically live on my ship but right now I’m just resting.”

“I see,” He responded and extended a grimy hand. “Will Turner,” You examined his hand and he immediately pulled back. “Sorry, blacksmith’s hands, forgot to wash.”

You shook your head as Will wiped his hands off on his pants. “It’s fine,” you said and smiled before extending out yours. “Y/N L/N.”

The two of you shook hands.

“Y/N,” he began, trying your name out and you smirked. “It must be fun out there.”

“Yeah,” you drawled and shrugged. “I sometimes miss the quiet life, having to tell stories of your life most of the time can get tiring, especially sailing.”

“You’re not missing much,” Will replied with a snicker and leaned forward slightly. “I remember working everyday at the blacksmith and running errands for my boss,” he added and you nodded slowly, already enthralled. “Until a no good pirate ran into the shop.”

You raised your eyebrows at that and remained silent as Will was telling you his story of his pirate adventures. You definitely caught his dark tone and words of venom when directed towards pirates.

You nodded at the appropriate times and still wondered why he hated pirates so much. They’re human beings and there’re humans who aren't good either. 

After Will was finished, he was in a trance and you kept your gaze on the table in thought. “It appears to me that you dislike pirates.”

Will faced you suddenly. “I despise them.”

You took a breath and nodded knowingly. “Will,” you began and smirked slightly. “I’ve traveled the seas and met so many wonderful people, I’ve even met some pirates and they were good.”

Will raised a brow and shook his head in disbelief. “I don’t know, Y/N, I ran into some mean ones.”

“Yes,” you replied and shook your head. “But not all pirates are bad, Will, they’re human beings and people can be evil to.”

Will looked down and shrugged lightly. “I suppose,” he said and you nodded. “It’s the ones I met I have a problem with.”

“Everyone has the same problem,” you started. “Hating something or someone then doesn’t want anything to do relating to them.”

Will only nodded and kept staring at you. “Can I buy you another drink?”

You smiled and nodded. “I’d like that, I have a lot of time before I leave.”

It’s been hours since you and Will spoke. You were glad you stopped on Port Royal otherwise you wouldn’t have met him. 

“Have you ever thought about becoming a bard?” Will asked as he stared deep in your eyes and you were so shocked that you swallowed your drink wrong. “You tell amazing stories and your voice would be beautiful in a song.”

“Whoa,” you replied and smiled teasingly. He suddenly looked embarrassed. “That was quite a compliment, no, I haven’t thought of it.”

“Sorry, I don’t know what came over me-”

“It’s fine, that was a nice-”

“It’s just you’re so good at telling a story and drawing me in, I wish we could talk longer.”

There it was. A silent plea for you to stay longer. You frowned and looked down at your hands in thought. You made a lot of friends during your travels and it was very hard to see them off. 

“I know,” you muttered and stood up from the table. “Walk with me?”

“Of course.”

The two of you walked towards the port and along the way, Will was looking a little crestfallen. “I could come back and visit you know,” you told him and he nodded. “I always visit other people.”

“Yeah,” he said and stopped at the same time you did. “II’m starting to have feelings for you and you’re already leaving.”

You chewed on your bottom lip and looked down at the ground. “You’re a good man, Will, I would be an idiot if I don’t feel the same way.”

Will smirked at you and caressed your arm. “It was nice meeting you.”

You smiled nervously. “You could come with me?”

He sighed and looked towards the docked ships in thought. “I had my fair share of adventures,” he began and smirked. “I don’t know, Y/N.”

You grabbed his hand and smiled sweetly. “It’s no pressure, if you wanna stay, stay, either way we’ll see each other again, but if you do go, it’ll be a great cruise for us.”

Will smiled wider. “You mean a date?”

You walked back into J. Brown’s blacksmith shop from your delivery run. You placed your clammy hand on the cold door knob and entered the mucky building, the door lightly squeaked open.

You caught Will at the work station and he was hammering a sword or something, you couldn’t see due to the dim lighting. You put your hand through your messy H/C hair and brushed it out with your grimy fingers.

You walked over to the forge and peered over at him with your E/C eyes in question. “Hm,” you muttered and didn’t see him hammering a sword. “What are you working on over there, Will?”

The hammering stopped at the sound of your voice and Will faced you in slight shock.

"Y/N, I didn’t hear you come in," he said and smiled warmly. You looked away after feeling your cheeks warming and grabbed a sword to examine it. "How was your delivery?"

"Eh, tiring," you responded and heard him hammering again, but this time more gently.

This was how everyday activities went, exchanging small talk and tiring errands. Nothing special could ever come if you do the same thing everyday. Well, you don’t blame yourself since it’s always dull on Port Royal.

You think of yourself boring and unattractive. You know the only person that has a chance with men, especially Will, has to be Elizabeth Swann. She is the prettiest woman you know.

You frowned and noticed the hammering had stopped. You looked over and jumped a bit seeing Will right next to you. He was staring at you longingly and had his hands in his pockets.

"Sorry," he said with a smirk and looked down at your ’work.’ He noticed you weren’t doing anything. "Are you alright?"

You forced a smile and nodded. “I’m fine,” you answered and turned your full attention towards him. You joked, “Just being boring.”

"Ah, really," he responded with a smile. "I find that hard to believe."

You paused and lowered your grin. You did hear him right? “Oh?” You said with a chuckle. “You don’t think I’m boring?”

He shook his head seriously. “No, I don’t.”

"Oh," you muttered in shock and idly looked at the shop’s donkey in thought.

"I think you’re the most fun, beautiful woman I’ve ever met."

You faced him surprised and he froze at what he just said. He didn’t mean to say that out loud.

"Excuse me?" You muttered uncertainly and felt your heart beating out of your chest.

He looked down at the floor and you watched him curiously. “Y/N, there’s something I want to talk to you about.”

"Yes?" You asked with your heart beating wildly.

Will looked up at you and gently grabbed your left hand. He pulled it towards him and moved his closed hand to your palm, pushing something warm against it.

"Ever since I laid eyes on you," he began and had your hand in between his, making you enclosed your fingers around something. "Your beauty captivated me, I’ve never felt this way before," he added and you smiled.

"I feel the same way," you told him and chewed on your bottom lip. "Ever since I met you."

Will smiled and released your hand. “I made you something that I hope you’ll love.”

You looked down at your hand and saw a gold chained necklace. “Oh my,” you started in awe and faced Will in shock. “Where did you get the gol- I mean how did you-“

"I’m a blacksmith," he responded simply and you still couldn’t get words out. Will smiled and absently put your loose strand of hair behind your ear. He smirked, "So, does the silence mean you love it?"

You didn’t respond and stared at him in anticipation. Will faltered at your expression and smiled sadly.

"Sorry," He said. "I guess it was moving to-"

You leaped at him and gave him a long kiss. You had your hands on his shoulders and pulled away in alarm. He raised his eyebrows in disbelief.

Before you could react, he wrapped his arms around you and pulled you into a more loving one. You put your arms around his neck.

"Oi, lovebirds," Mr. Brown slurred and the two of you released. "Get back to work!"

"Sorry," you said shyly and looked down at the golden necklace. You were about to put it on but Will grabbed it and did it for you. "Thanks for this, I love it."

"I’m glad."

"Come on," Mr. Brown said drunkenly. "I’m not going to say it again."

You sighed in annoyance and went back to your workplace as Will went to his. Your hand was tracing the slightly bulky chain around your neck and smiled.