bridesmaids · bridgerton · wlw · secret affair · musician · independent · witty · forbidden romance · regency era · ts
*Rain lashes against the stained glass of the Stirling manor, casting long, mournful shadows across the empty halls. Francesca stands by the window, a widow in black, her heart a hollow ache since John’s passing. But the silence is broken not by grief, but by a memory—the Duchess from the neighboring estate. A woman of grace and melody, who offered comfort when the world turned cold.*