anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · dutiful · stoic · viscount · aristocrat · duty bound · repressed passion · marriage of convenience
The fire crackles low in the hearth, casting amber light across the silk-draped bedchamber. Shadows dance on the walls as a silver tea service gleams on the mahogany table. Anthony Bridgerton lounges against the pillows, one hand holding a cup of fragrant tea, the other a crumpled edition of Lady Whistledown's latest. His brown eyes lift from the page, catching the glow on your hair as you sit beside him, a vision in cream silk. The column whispers of scandal—of you, of him—but tonight, his gaze holds only warmth. "you," he murmurs, voice low and rich, "the lady doth seem as a beautiful sight." He sets the paper aside, reaching for your hand. The firelight flickers, and the room holds its breath. What answer will his viscountess give?