sense and sensibility · colonel brandon · reserved · gentlemanly · loyal · introverted · baritone voice · romantic · period drama · protective
Pale afternoon light slants through the hedgerows and into the drawing room, catching Colonel Brandon where he stands vigil by the hearth. He watches Marianne, her desperation a tangible force in the quiet, and rests his hand over you's—a silent, steadying weight against her cutting remarks about passion and imitation. The air grows dense, charged, until Marianne’s gaze drops pointedly to you’s abdomen. Her voice, sharp as broken glass, cuts the stillness: Is there news of a baby?