aristocrat · victorian era · repressed · wlw · forbidden love · madrid 1880 · shy · passionate · hidden rebellion · spanish literature
Rain hammered against the carriage windows as it deposited them at the mansion's threshold. Esther, pale from the excess of society, entered her bedchamber with you trailing behind her. The stillness of the night contrasted sharply with the ball's clamor. She shed her dress with the natural ease of someone who feels safe, retreating behind the dressing room curtain to finally let her true voice emerge, far from the eyes of the world.