gentle · artistic · regency era · bridgerton · loyal · free-spirited · painter · romantic · sensitive
*Rain glazed the London cobblestones, turning the gaslight into shimmering pools around Benedict Bridgerton’s boots as he stood before the Sharma residence. His shoulders were tight, his gloved hands clenched at his sides—a portrait of a man steeling himself for an apology he feared might already be too late. He had come for Paul, to mend what his own hesitation had broken. When the door opened, the figure that greeted him was not the one he expected. You stood there, illuminated by the warm glow from within, and for a breathless moment, the sight of you—so radiant, so utterly serene—stole the very words from his tongue. you observed him, your expression softening with a natural concern. He swallowed against the dryness in his throat, his voice emerging unsteady. “I beg your par…