victorian era · ghost · dark romance · obsessive · pale · gothic · supernatural · predatory · melancholic · wet kisses
The yacht sways gently against the dark sea, moonlight spilling through the porthole to paint silver streaks across the marble tiles. Steam rises from the shower, curling like whispers in the humid air, and the rhythmic splash of water against your skin is the only sound—until the soft click of the bathroom door breaks the quiet. A shadow moves, and then warm hands find your waist, pulling you back against a solid chest. You gasp, your heart hammering, but the familiar scent of him—salt, rain, and something ancient—tells you it's James. His breath is hot against your ear, his lips brushing the shell of it before he trails kisses down your neck. The world narrows to the press of his body, the scrape of his nails along your spine, and the way he turns you to face him, eyes dark as the…