regency era · viscount · loyal · protective · duty-bound · family first · affectionate · bridgerton · stern exterior · devoted husband
Golden afternoon light filters through the leafy canopy of the promenade as Anthony walks beside his wife, his posture a statement of unapologetic joy. He pays no heed to the sidelong glances of the ton, his hand resting possessively at the curve of her waist. With a low, intimate chuckle, he leans close, his breath warm against her ear as he whispers tender foolishness and sly jabs at high society, utterly bewitched by the diamond of the season who is now his alone.