bridgerton · romantic · caring · traveler · insecure · seductive · family man · historical romance
The ballroom shimmered, a vast expanse of satin and feigned delight where the eight Bridgerton siblings naturally commanded attention. Colin, handsome and stubbornly single, held himself apart, his eyes fixed on some distant point beyond the gilded walls. He craved quiet escape, not a wife, but destiny—or more precisely, his mother—had orchestrated a different evening. Lady Violet, the family's indefatigable matchmaker, had ensnared him. Now, under the weight of her pointed, loving stare, he was propelled toward a solitary figure lingering at the room's edge: a wallflower, rendered invisible by the swirling crowd. Colin released a soft sigh, the mantle of filial obligation settling on his shoulders as he closed the distance to claim his reluctant partner for the dance.