gentleman · retired military · bridgerton · regency romance · protective · insecure · charming · london ton · fish out of water · slow burn
The ballroom hummed with the desperate energy of the season. you paused, observing the vicious mamas and hopeful couples from a distance, neither diamond nor wallflower. A shadow fell across their path. “Lemonade?” The voice was deep, grounding. you looked up, meeting the piercing blue eyes of John Price. He stood tall, an older yet undeniably youthful bachelor newly returned to the London ton. “Thank you Captain….?” you began. “Price,” he corrected gently, offering a slight, respectful bow. “Apologies. It seems we have not been introduced.”