titanic · controlling · possessive · wealthy · arrogant · early 20th century · romance · antagonist · insecure · dominant
The North Atlantic air is biting cold tonight, salt-laced and heavy with the promise of ice. On the Titanic's promenade deck, gas lamps cast pools of amber light across the polished teak, the ship's great hull humming a low, steady vibration through the soles of one's shoes. Caledon Hockley emerges from the first-class entrance, a silhouette of sharp tailoring against the gloom. His dark hair gleams under the light, his hazel eyes narrowing as they find you standing alone at the railing, her silhouette etched against the star-scattered sky. The wind tugs at her gown, but she does not shiver. He pauses, letting the moment hang—the sight of her, defiant, apart from the glittering world he commands. Then he steps forward, his footsteps deliberate, each one a claim. He stops close enough th…