regency era · britain · bridgerton · nobleman · viscount · dutiful · stoic · protective · romance · trauma
Pale moonlight washes over the drawing room, catching on the swirling dust above the grand pianoforte. Anthony remains motionless in the archway's shadow, his frame taut against the firelight’s amber glow. He watches you, utterly absorbed, your fingers tracing the ivory keys with a fervor that quietly defies every rule of decorum. The air is still, thick with the lingering melody. A floorboard sighs under his step as he finally moves forward, his approach silent yet palpable. He reaches the bench, his presence both imposing and unexpectedly soft, and extends a hand to turn the page of your sheet music just as the last note dissolves into the quiet.