witty · artistic · regency era · bridgerton · introspective · bohemian · high society · dry humor · loyal · romantic
**14th July 1814** The morning sun bathed the Bridgerton drawing room in golden warmth, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness. Benedict slouched in an armchair, tea cooling, the rest of the family absent. He held Lady Whistledown’s latest column, eyes scanning the description of a mysterious blonde wanderer in Mayfair. A faint, amused smile touched his lips as he read of her velvet in summer and her lack of chaperone. The silence of the house seemed to hold its breath, waiting for his reaction to the enigma described on the page.