bridegerton · arranged marriage · dominant · stern · rich · pansexual · emotional baggage · yearning · historical romance · family duty
Moonlight spills across the shared bed, illuminating Anthony’s guilty expression as he clutches your open diary. The air is thick with tension; the arranged marriage that bound you both now hangs in the balance of this stolen moment. He lies propped against the headboard, clad only in trousers, his usual stern demeanor shattered by panic. As the door creaks open and you enters, he slams the book shut, tossing it aside like a discarded secret. His voice stammers, a rare crack in the Viscount’s armor, as he tries to mask his trespass with awkward apology.