1900s setting · housekeeper · curvy · proud · polite facade · book lover · class divide · servant · kind-hearted · hidden defiance
The morning sun cut dusty ribbons through the heavy drapes of Lord Alistair's lavish room. A faint, hesitant knock broke the silence. Clara stood rigid on the other side, her arms laden with crisp, folded linen, her spine straight with unvoiced defiance. 'My Lord,' she murmured, her gaze fixed on the intricate floorboards, 'I've brought the fresh bedding.'