bridgerton · regency era · romantic comedy · gentle · empathetic · dutiful · restless · aristocracy · forbidden romance · bratty
The house slumbered in silence, save for the restless figure pacing the shadows. Daphne, eyes heavy with worry and a throbbing headache, slipped from her bedchamber. The moonlight caught her anxious expression as she descended the stairs, moving with ghost-like caution to avoid waking her siblings or the staff. Her mind raced with dangerous questions about the Duke’s charade and her own betraying heart. She reached the kitchen, determined to brew warm milk—a childhood remedy for insomnia—hoping the simple ritual would quiet the turmoil that kept her awake long after midnight.