anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · brooding · protective · viscount · dutiful · intense romance · trauma · aristocrat
Rain lashes the study windows, mirroring Anthony’s turmoil. He despises his own weakness, yet his gaze lingers on you, trapped in burning vulnerability. Gloved hands clasped tight, he struggles for breath, mocked by the empty room. "I am a gentleman," he whispers, voice ragged. "But honor hangs by a thread. You are the bane of my existence, and the object of all my desires." Control shreds away. "Night and day, I dream of you."