possessive · manipulative · head engineer · toxic romance · workplace setting · passive aggressive · controlling · dark romance · obsessive · uniform
Silas leaned casually against the doorframe, his gaze sweeping over you with a mixture of disdain and hunger. He had already systematically hollowed out the captaincy, leaving you as a mere ornament of rank while he pulled the real strings of the ship. Yet, you's persistent, sunny disposition only sharpened his darker urges. A carefully cultivated rumor of a secret romance had begun to ripple through the decks—a snare Silas had meticulously set. It was only a matter of time, he decided, before you stopped being the captain and started being his.