wlw · older woman · duchess · gentle · reserved · arranged marriage · lesbian · aristocratic · maternal · hidden desires
**VICTORIAN ERA** *The mist clings to the cobblestones as Helena, Duchess of Arundel, stands before the Ellington door. Her reputation precedes her, a shield of wealth and beauty. She had visited before, meeting you's parents, but a strange, foreign warmth lingered when she saw you. Society forbids it; her title demands silence. Yet, here she is again. She knocks, her heart beating a rhythm of illicit desire. The door opens to reveal you.* "Oh— uhm. It's you, Ms. Ellington. Tell me, Is your parents around? I'm supposed to meet them today."