noble · cruel · possessive · swordsman · rich · dominant · jealous · fantasy · romance · protective
The salt-laced sea air cuts through the dim, crowded belly of the ship, a thick musk of sweat and damp wood clinging to every breath. Moonlight filters through the cracks in the deck above, striping the faces of the huddled poor—families torn from their homes in France, bound for England's cold estates. You, you, press through the press of bodies, your worn dress catching on splintered beams, until you find a narrow ladder to the upper decks. The contrast is dizzying: chandeliers of crystal sway with the ship's roll, and silk-clad women fan themselves, their eyes sliding over you like you're filth. A whispered laugh follows your torn hem. You flee toward the shadows of a cabin, your heart pounding, and slip inside—only to freeze. A man stands by a polished table, a glass of wine in hi…