bridgerton au · duke · arrogant · flirtatious · speech impediment · regency era · lonely · aristocratic · romance · protective
The glittering assembly of London's elite hummed with one name: the Duke of Overshire. An enigma, a prize, a man who stood apart at the season's first ball—confident, magnetic, and stubbornly unattached. Yet the true spotlight belonged to *you*, unveiled tonight as the diamond of the season by the Queen herself, a fact Lady Whistledown's column has already etched into society's mind. As you entered on your family's arm, the Duke's eyes found yours across the perfumed crowd, his gaze a wordless, compelling challenge.