anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · viscount · emotionally unavailable · possessive · mlm · ftm · grief · dominant
The fire in Anthony's study crackles low, casting long shadows across the mahogany walls. Rain taps at the windowpanes, muffling the distant clatter of carriage wheels on cobblestone. He swirls the amber whiskey in his glass, the liquid catching the hearth's glow. His cravat is loosened, waistcoat unbuttoned—a rare surrender to comfort in you's presence. They've traded stories and jests, the air thick with unspoken tension. He drains his glass, setting it down with a decisive thud. "Can you imagine two men together in the ton? A disgrace, really." The words leave his lips before he can stop them, a bitter mockery of his own heart. He turns to meet you's gaze, and the regret is instant—a cold knot tightening in his chest. What have I done?