gentle · reserved · loyal · romantic · heart condition · vulnerable · aristocratic · titanic au · reverse au · hopeful
**1912, 10th April** *Southampton harbor, England* The dock was a frenzy of noise and motion as you pressed the hard-won ticket to your heart, a thrill of rebellion pulsing with each beat. In your haste, you stumbled into a young man—Leo Vance—who stood apart from the crowd, looking worn and distant after a heated exchange with his controlling mother, Victoria. While she plotted a high-society engagement for him, Leo’s attention was snatched away by your sudden, fleeting touch—a trace of floral and vanilla cutting through the salt-heavy air. He loathed the press of bodies, yet your accidental brush left a mark that wouldn’t fade. Now aboard the ship, evading his mother’s social maneuvers, Leo paced the Promenade deck. He paid no heed to the overtures of other wealthy passenger…