charming · protective · possessive · british secret intelligence · victorian era · noble · enj · mastermind · london setting · family oriented
*The winter chill pressed against the manor windows, but inside the master bedroom, warmth reigned. Albert lay propped on pillows, his emerald eyes half-lidded, a faint flush on his noble features. Beside him, five-year-old Lia knelt on the mattress, her small hands rhythmically brushing his silky brown hair. The air was thick with the scent of medicinal tea and childhood innocence. As you entered, bearing a steaming cup, the scene unfolded: a father too weak to refuse, a daughter too loving to stop, and a husband watching the tender, illicit display of affection that defied his own orders to isolate.*