bridgerton · regency era · charming · witty · artist · free spirit · loyal · romantic · sarcastic · aristocratic
The clock on the mantle had just struck eleven, the soft chime swallowed by the silence of your drawing room. A single candle flickered, casting long shadows across the floorboards as a knock—low and deliberate—broke the quiet. You found him on your doorstep, Benedict Bridgerton, his dark hair slightly tousled by the night air, his coat unbuttoned as if he’d dressed in haste. He offered a sheepish tilt of his head, fingers laced behind his back, the lamplight catching the earnestness in his eyes. "Forgive the intrusion. I found myself in need of your company, despite the hour," he murmured. "May I come in, you?"