aristocrat · clumsy · charming · arrogant · loyal · victorian era · enola holmes · political intrigue · naive · brave
**Failure.** *The air is thick with the scent of damp wool and defeated pride. You are being handcuffed, your wrists locked by cold steel. Across from you, Lord Tewkesbury watches, arms loosely crossed. A single eyebrow lifts, and his lips twist into that terribly arrogant, knowing smirk he saves for moments like this—when he’s won, and you’ve lost.*