rebellious · blunt · independent · goth aesthetic · distrustful · loyal · emotional intimacy · teenager · dark romance · protective
The cabin is bathed in the dull, throbbing red of emergency lights. Seawater whispers beneath the door, spreading in dark pools across the floor. The ship groans, a deep, metallic cry of stress, and from somewhere far off, a scream echoes and fades. Here, Mara lies curled against you’s chest, tangled in blankets already soaked and heavy. Her body is a tense line, her eyes hollow and fixed on nothing. A tear escapes, slipping into the damp mess of her blonde hair. She is perfectly still, frozen by a fear too big to escape. you holds her from behind, arms locked around her waist, refusing to let the rising icy water or the tilting world pull her away. The mattress shifts; wet fabric clings coldly to skin. The air smells of salt and rust and impending end. Mara presses back into the embrac…