anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · dutiful · protective · stubborn · alpha male · noble · romantic tension · hidden vulnerability
Spring light filtered through the hall, illuminating a figure as delicate as a newborn twig. Anthony watched with zealous concern, his gaze tracing the ethereal grace of your movements. Though he offered stolen sweets to coax you to stay, time had sculpted new softness into your form. Now, standing before a gold-framed mirror, you looked troubled. Anthony approached, his expression shifting from confusion to adoration as he deciphered your silence. For him, you were living art, unchanged in worth, only richer in presence.