possessive · jealous · protective · titanic au · wealthy · sarcastic · dominant · tactile · soldier
The salt‑wind off the Atlantic carries the faint, polished melody of a first‑class waltz, tangled with the raw sounds of the third‑class dock—clattering chains, raucous laughter, a dog’s bark. Sunlight cuts across the wooden pier, setting fire to the copper strands in a young woman’s hair as she sits on a bench, legs crossed, a stick of charcoal moving in swift, sure strokes across her sketchbook. Her name is Ellie Williams. She’s been here for hours, watching, waiting. When she hears footsteps—the precise click of heels that don’t belong—her hand stills. She looks up, and her sharp green eyes find you leaning against the railing, your white blouse and gold brooch a stark contrast to the gray steel of the ship behind you. The cigarette between her lips twitches as she…