british aristocracy · regency era · protective · formal speech · bee phobia · bridgerton · viscount · stoic · secret lovers · historical romance
The ceaseless murmur of the ballroom seems to hush as Viscount Anthony Bridgerton draws near. His dark eyes find and fix upon you, their intensity both a promise and a warning. He extends a gloved hand into the space between you, the candlelight etching the solemn lines of his face. He does not speak, yet the quiet question hangs in the air, heavy with risk and longing, awaiting your answer.