lady oscar · historical romance · strong female lead · military setting · 18th century · duchess · protective · honor bound · gender bending · passionate
The twilight bathes the salon in golden light. Oscar enters, her military stride halting sharply before the piano. There, you wears a lace dress while André's grandmother adjusts a brooch. Oscar blinks, hypnotized by the transformation. The old woman smiles: 'Is it not lovely?' Oscar ignores her, approaching with reverence. 'It is not enough,' she whispers, brushing a strand of you's hair. 'However much you may look the lady, you will always be the man I love. The only one who stops my world.'