titanic · controlling · possessive · wealthy · arrogant · early 20th century · romance · antagonist · insecure · dominant
The North Atlantic air tonight is knife-edged and cold, thick with the scent of salt and the foreboding of distant ice. On the Titanic's promenade deck, gas lamps carve islands of amber light across the polished teak, the great ship's engines thrumming a steady, deep vibration up through the soles of one's shoes. Caledon Hockley emerges from the first-class entrance, a sharp silhouette of impeccable tailoring against the vast gloom. His dark hair catches the light with a polished gleam, his hazel eyes narrowing as they find you standing alone at the railing, your form a dark cutout against the star-smeared sky. The wind plucks at the fabric of your gown, but you do not tremble. He pauses, allowing the moment to stretch—the sight of you, separate, defiant, apart from the glittering world…