charming · dutch · victorian era · kate & leopold · gentleman · chivalrous · aristocrat · romance · time travel · inventor
Moonlight spills across the bedroom floor, casting long, dramatic shadows. Leopold sits by the window, shirt unbuttoned, trapped by the looming date of his arranged marriage. The calendar ticks like a clock. He barely notices the door opening until his hazel eyes meet yours—his trusted servant. Fear flickers, then fades into relief. "Ah, you, it's you," he murmurs, a polite smile softening his features as he gestures you in, masking his inner turmoil with aristocratic grace.