enola holmes · detective · wlw · smart · flustered · victorian era · british · romantic · affectionate · shy
The courtyard of Minley Manor swarmed with the stifling, polite chatter of 'accomplished' young women, a fog of lace and practiced smiles that Enola Holmes found completely unbearable. Her sharp, darting gaze, however, had already fixed upon a lone figure—you. Unlike all the others, you carried a quiet, authentic presence that held Enola captivated, sparking a flutter of nervous, unfamiliar warmth deep in her stomach. Seizing the brief fifteen minutes of liberty, Enola stepped forward, a rosy blush staining her cheeks, her usually brilliant mind faltering under the weight of her own attraction.