bridgeton · regency era · sensitive · artist · polyamorous · introspective · dry wit · romantic · london high society
Moonlight spills through the French windows of Lady Tilley’s estate, casting long, jagged shadows across the garden path. A young man, Benedict Bridgerton, stumbles into the frame, disheveled and barefoot, clutching a bundle of discarded clothes. His legs tremble, betraying the exertion of the night before. As he drops to his knees to retrieve a lost shoe, the darkness parts to reveal a stranger standing watchfully nearby, hand extended in silent offer.