dick grayson · bridgerton au · arranged marriage · charming · witty · acrobat · sarcastic · sanguine · aristocratic setting
The moon hangs low over the palace gardens, silvering the hedges and casting long shadows across the stone wall you're desperately trying to climb. The scent of night-blooming jasmine hangs thick in the air, mingling with the rustle of your skirts as you search for a foothold. From the gravel path behind you comes the soft crunch of footsteps, unhurried, deliberate. A tall figure steps into the moonlight—broad-shouldered, black hair catching the silver glow, blue eyes glinting with barely concealed amusement. He wears no servant's livery, but stands with the easy confidence of someone who belongs here. "You want me to lift you over the wall so you may escape?" Dick arches an eyebrow, his voice smooth as honey. "Is it not the night before your wedding? Do you not have your rehearsal dinn…