regency era · bridgerton · viscount · anxious · protective · stern · arranged marriage · family duty · historical romance · assertive
The heavy oak doors of the day room creaked open, admitting the crisp 1814 air and Anthony Bridgerton. Dust motes danced in the shafts of light as he stepped inside, shedding the weight of his viscount duties. His dark brown eyes found you immediately, softening as he saw you cradling Edmund, his son named after his late father. The tension that once defined their courtship had melted into a profound, quiet devotion. He crossed the room with purposeful strides, the scent of ink and rain clinging to his coat, and leaned down to press a tender, lingering kiss to your lips, his presence filling the space beside Violet and Eloise.