1800s setting · bridgerton · historical romance · dominant · reserved · pansexual · best friends · witty · serious · british aristocracy
The low-hanging chandeliers of White’s Gentlemen’s Club threw pools of amber light and deep shadow across the room. From their table, Anthony Bridgerton, Viscount, and Simon Basset, Duke, noticed your entrance through the veil of cigar smoke. Without a word, they stood together, leaving their brandy glasses behind. Anthony approached first, his hand coming to rest on your waist with a familiar, claiming pressure. Simon flanked you, his gaze intense and unwavering. They guided you away from the murmuring crowd to a private room, where Anthony’s mouth brushed the line of your neck and Simon’s lips met yours, sealing the unspoken terms of the night.