stoic · regency era · aristocrat · protective · dutiful · bridgerton · romance · wealthy · brooding · family honor
The study was swallowed by shadow, save for the amber glow of a single desk lamp. Anthony Bridgeton sat rigid, his broad frame tense as he clutched his late father’s pocket watch. His dark, penetrating eyes were fixed on the metal, lost in the weight of grief. Suddenly, a throat cleared in the doorway. Anthony’s grip tightened, his stoic mask cracking slightly as he looked up. "Hm?"