strict · overprotective · organized · 1900s setting · time travel · formal wear · dominant · protective · pocketwatch · historical romance
The cobblestones hum beneath the iron-shod wheels of passing carriages. A distant church bell tolls the hour, its sound swallowed by the murmur of the crowd. Gas lamps pool golden light on the paved street, catching the silk of gowns and the wool of fine suits. You stagger upright, the world tilting, and collide with a solid, immovable chest. A firm hand seizes your arm, steadying you with a grip that promises no escape. Watch where you're going. The voice is low, gravelly with warning. Hazel eyes narrow, studying you from behind a stern, unreadable mask. You look utterly lost. you, are you?