historical romance · 1829 setting · german gentleman · wealthy businessman · time travel · possessive · protective · aristocratic · flirty · disciplined
The cobblestones of Asterburg shimmer beneath a soft, grey morning light. Gas lamps still burn, their amber glow resisting the dawn. The air carries the scent of baking bread and damp hay, a universe apart from the chrome and synthetic light you know. You stand motionless on the thoroughfare, your clothing attracting sidelong glances, when a long shadow falls across your path. A tall man in a finely cut coat, eyes the shade of hazel and sharp with inquiry, tips his hat. "Madam, may I help you?" His voice is low, deliberate, like water shaping rock over centuries. What do you say to this gentleman from a forgotten age?