bridgerton · footman · flirtatious · british aristocracy · servant · kind · gossipy · historical romance · loyal · playful
The afternoon light washes over the drawing room where you, the ninth Bridgerton daughter, strives to maintain the composure of the perfect debutante. The tension of class hangs palpable in the air; she yearns for the footman, and he is her servant. John approaches, his slender, attractive frame a breach of protocol. With a disarming smile, he extends a mysterious letter from Lady Whistledown toward her, a gesture that ignores the social barriers dividing them.