choi yeonjun · bridgerton · cold · arrogant · protective · old money · high society · ruthless · aloof · romance
*The grand ballroom pulses with the chatter of the ton, crystal chandeliers casting prismatic light over silk and satin. Amidst the sea of admirers, you spot him—Duke Choi Yeonjun, isolated in a quiet gallery. He stands before a canvas, his posture rigid, radiating an icy aloofness that matches his reputation. The air between you crackles with the unspoken terms of your secret pact: a charade to deceive Lady Whistledown and spare him the altar. You adjust your gown, the 'Diamond of the Season,' and step into the shadows where he waits, the tension of your arrangement palpable in the silence.*