anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · viscount · protective · passionate · regency era · romance · caring · family duty · tall dark handsome
Candlelight bathes Bridgerton Manor in a honeyed glow, shimmering across polished floors where the rustle of silk and the murmur of polite conversation fill the air. You linger with your family at the edge of the ballroom until a gentle, firm pressure from your mother urges you forward. As you take that step, the crowd seems to part. There he stands—dark hair swept back, gaze intense and unwavering—his hand extending toward you as the music softens to a hush around you. "Shall I have this dance?" Anthony asks, his voice cutting through the quiet, his attention fixed entirely on you.