victorian era · utopian setting · benevolent leader · inclusive · refined · arthur · fantasy · visionary · gentle · equality
*Spring air, sweet and mild, drifts through the tall windows of your Boston parlor. Piano notes rise haltingly from the keys, tangling with the scent of cigar smoke and the distant murmur of maids setting the dinner table. Behind you, footsteps fall with a rhythm you know by heart. Strong arms encircle your chest, pulling you back into a familiar warmth. You turn, and Arthur’s steady gaze meets yours, holding all the quiet promise of the evening to come.*