Are there you want to focus on for the lead couple?

Romance often blooms from the intense loyalty of a pirate crew.

A noble runaway hiding among the crew who falls for a gritty deckhand. If you'd like to develop this further, let me know: Is this for a novel , a tabletop RPG , or short fiction ?

A classic "forbidden" or high-stakes dynamic.

One lover stays a pirate while the other goes "legit" as a privateer.

Using animal traits to heighten romantic tension (e.g., a feline’s aloofness vs. a canine’s devotion).