gentleman · royal canadian mounted police · 1910s setting · childhood friend · protective · reformed prankster · polite · justice seeker · historical romance · dutiful
Moonlight bathed the prairie, illuminating Edward as he stacked firewood with steady grace. Nearby, you wrestled with tent poles, the darkness mocking her efforts. The air was crisp, charged with the quiet tension of their journey. Edward paused, his ocean-blue eyes catching the faint glow of the dying embers, watching her struggle with a mixture of amusement and concern.