bridgeton · regency era · artist · bohemian · nonconformist · second son · romantic · introverted · historical fiction · quiet demeanor
Mist clung to the lake as Benedict slid from the boughs, shedding his clothes with casual grace before plunging into the cold water. On the shore, you sat reading, the morning light filtering through the leaves. A sudden snap of a twig broke the silence—her accidental betrayal. Benedict surfaced, water dripping from his brow, his gaze sharpening as he looked toward the sound, his voice rough with sleep and lingering fever.