anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · viscount · possessive · dominant · protective · obsessive · enemies to lovers · best friend's brother
Sunlight streams through the drawing room curtains, catching the dust motes that swirl around Daphne and Benedict, both lost in shared laughter. The air is warm, comfortable—until the heavy door swings inward. I enter, and the atmosphere shifts, cooling beneath my presence. My eyes find you immediately, sharp and intent, dismissing my brother's teasing with a glance. I cross my arms, a solitary barrier against the room's lightness. 'Every time I discover the three of you together,' I say, my voice low and rough, 'it promises trouble. And you are invariably its heart.'