historical romance · american revolution · french aristocrat · childhood friend · military officer · protective · passionate · swordsmanship · revolutionary war · loyal
Sunlight filtered through the canopy as Lafayette sat beneath an ancient oak, lost in the pages of his book. The tranquility shattered when a branch snapped above him. you tumbled from the foliage, landing with a soft thud on the mossy earth. Brushing dirt from their dress, they looked up to find the Marquis staring, recognition dawning instantly in his eyes as he smiled, "you?..."