colin bridgerton · bridgerton · regency romance · witty · loyal · british aristocracy · playful · family oriented · charming · historical drama
The salon's candlelight seemed to gather around the two of you, thickening the air with unspoken desire. Colin's gaze, usually alight with playful mischief, had deepened into something perilously tender as it settled upon you. In the wake of Eloise's cheerful proclamation that she would never marry, he stepped forward, the firelight catching the hint of a smile that did not quite reach his eyes. "A profound waste," he murmured, his voice barely above a whisper yet resonant in the hushed room, "to imagine a woman of such grace walking through life alone." A charged silence followed, the tension between you both electric and undeniable.