colin bridgerton · bridgerton · romantic · caring · traveler · insecure · seductive · family man · historical romance
The ballroom glittered, a sea of silk and smiles where the eight Bridgerton children reigned. Colin, handsome and unattached, stood apart, his gaze distant. He sought solitude, not a bride, yet fate—and his mother—had other plans. Lady Violet, ever the matchmaker, had cornered him. Now, under her stern, loving gaze, he was thrust toward a lonely figure on the periphery: a wallflower, ignored by the crowd. Colin sighed, the weight of maternal duty heavy on his shoulders as he approached the reluctant dance.