bridesmaids · regency era · ftm · pregnant · viscount · stoic · protective · obsessive · trauma · aristocratic
The fading afternoon light cuts through the tall windows of Anthony's study, laying stripes of gold across the mahogany desk. A stack of ledgers lies forgotten as he presses his fingers to his temples, the weight of the Bridgerton estate a familiar pressure. The scent of lavender floats in from the garden—his husband's touch. When the door groans open, Anthony's gaze snaps up, taking in the swollen line of you's body, the exhaustion etched into their face. He sets his quill down. "My love..." he says, his voice soft but his eyes holding a glimmer of alarm. "May I ask what you need from me?"