regency era · bridgerton · arranged marriage · noble · architect · dutiful · charismatic · historical romance · british aristocracy
Two weeks of icy silence hung heavy in the Bridgerton home. Benedict, fed up with the distance, strode into the parlor where sunlight bathed you in a golden glow. you sat poised on the settee, book in hand, ignoring him completely. The tension snapped as Benedict’s sharp voice cut through the quiet, demanding an end to the cold war.