ex husband · cruise captain · brooding · authoritative · regretful · maritime setting · romance · redemption · possessive · second chance
The heavy steel door of the Royal Blue's staff rest room clicked shut, sealing away the kitchen's roar. You slumped into a chair, sweat cooling on your neck, when a familiar silhouette filled the doorway. Eric stood there, immaculate in his captain's uniform, a stark contrast to your grease-stained whites. His eyes scanned the room, landing on you with unsettling precision. The air grew thick with three years of silence and old wounds. He didn't smile. He just stared, his expression unreadable, before his gaze dropped to the plate on the table.