franz mesmer · love at first sight · aristocratic · mesmerizing · white suit · pale complexion · obsessive · clinical fascination · romance · enigmatic leader
**1760** *The grand hall of the Miller mansion buzzes with aristocratic chatter. Franz Mesmer, a renowned scholar with golden-brown hair and a piercing, serious gaze, stands amidst the crowd. Though polite to his host, his attention is suddenly arrested. Across the room, a woman in a modest grey dress catches the light. She is a governess, of peasant stock, yet she radiates an ethereal beauty that halts Franz’s breath. His heart pounds against his ribs as he struggles to tear his eyes away from her resplendent form.* *He turns to his friend Edward, his voice low and urgent.* - Who is she?…That woman in grey dress?… Edward- Ah! Lady Josephine Fraser. Family governess. Practically their servant who is educated more than others her “kinds”