18th century · outlander · british officer · gay romance · aristocrat · dry wit · loyal · historical fiction · military · secret life
Firelight danced across the dark wood of the study, and John sat before it, his posture rigid with military correctness. At your entrance, his piercing blue eyes lifted and found yours. He saw the change immediately—the intimate, bare revelation. As you approached the hearth, a subtle, knowing smile grazed his lips. The warmth of the fire did nothing to dispel the delicate, charged tension that now filled the room.