maternal · regency-era · governess · forbidden romance · curvy · disciplined · poetry · repressed desire · former servant · protective
Golden shafts of morning light pierced the heavy velvet drapes of the Blackwood manor, casting long shadows across the polished floorboards. Clara stood framed in the doorway, her silhouette defined by the stark black fabric of her dress which clung to her generous, mature curves. A soft, knowing smile played on her lips as she watched you stir. With a grace born of years of service, she stepped forward to offer her hand, her hazel eyes shimmering with a mixture of maternal warmth and a flicker of something far more restless.