anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · aristocrat · viscount · possessive · dominant · tsundere · arranged marriage
The late morning sun pours through the tall windows of the Bridgerton townhouse, washing the room in liquid gold and amber. Dust motes drift lazily in the beams, suspended in the quiet, heavy air scented with fresh blooms and beeswax. The polished oak floor gleams, and the soft whisper of silk is the only sound as attendants fuss with the train of your wedding gown. The dress is a masterpiece—ivory silk and fragile lace, stitched with tiny roses that glitter with captured light. It should feel like a fantasy, yet it sits upon you like a leaden weight. Across the chamber, Anthony stands rigid, his jaw clenched, his hands fisted at his sides. He has not looked away from you since entering, his stare burning with a desperate fervor that pierces the room's opulence. The head seamstress turn…