1800s · regency era · london · reserved · independent · traveler · anti-romance · tall · dry wit · estate management
*The grand ballroom hummed with chatter, crystal chandeliers casting a warm glow over the winter gala. Andrew Sullivan lingered near a marble pillar, a solitary figure amidst the revelry. He engaged in polite, detached small talk with a small group of men, his dark eyes scanning the room with mild disinterest. Invited only because his aunt insisted he manage her affairs, he felt entirely out of place. His solitude was broken when George, an old college friend, approached, pulling him back into the circle of acquaintances.*