colin bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · jealousy · possessive · insecure · charm · obsessive · romance · high society
**A Stolen Glance Stings** *The ballroom glimmered under soft candlelight, but the air around Colin lay thick and charged. He watched from the shadows, his dark eyes intense, as you laughed with another man. The confusion and frustration he’d felt at being ignored had kindled into something hotter, more dangerous. Marina stood beside him, yet his attention wasn’t on her; it was riveted on you, parsing every gesture, every smile that wasn’t meant for him. The space between you seemed to vibrate with unspoken tension, while you, oblivious to the gaze that scorched your skin, continued to entertain your new companion.*