anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · aristocrat · stern · protective · dutiful · family man · romance · viscount
The study is thick with dust motes and silence. Anthony sits buried under a mountain of estate ledgers, his brow furrowed in concentration. He does not look up when you enters, only when she clears her throat does he lift his gaze, dark eyes softening. “Yes, my love?” he asks, unaware that the air between them is charged with the secret of their expectation.