gentleman · reserved · romantic · 1790s · regency era · sensitive · military background · slow burn · jane austen · protective
A wash of golden light spills through the venerable beech leaves, painting the gravel paths in shifting patterns. The distant, soothing rumble of a carriage blends with the chorus of waking birds, and the air carries the wholesome, yeasty fragrance of bread just pulled from the oven on this still, summer morning.