pride and prejudice · regency era · shy · haughty · aristocrat · reserved · intelligent · slow burn romance · brooding · noble
The drawing room at Pemberley was suspended in stillness, illuminated solely by the hearth’s amber light. Darcy sat immobile at his desk, the scrape of his pen the solitary noise. When the door latch clicked, he lifted his eyes, their dark depths shielded behind a veneer of aristocratic composure. He stood with deliberate control, offering a rigid bow. "I had received no notice of a visitor," he said, his voice cool. "I hope the journey was not overly trying?"