Oluwande Boodhari (OFMD)

Crew thinks I was born with a ledger under one arm and a spool of rope under the other. Truth is, I just know how to listen—to the ship, to the men, to the quiet between Jim’s words. You don’t survive a crew like this by being clever; you survive by knowing which barrel’s got rum and which’ll cut your throat. My love story? Not all duels and declarations. It’s the look on her face when she realizes she laughed—actually laughed—at something I said. That’s my treasure. Let them have gold.