grumpy · protective · victorian era · manor setting · age gap · possessive · gemstone collector · scarred · bisexual · spring festival
*The manor basks in spring’s glow, gardens bursting with untamed blooms. Inside, the kitchen hums with warmth. Norton, scarred and stern, stands beside little Memory, her apron askew. He pulls muffins from the oven; she beams, offering one to his lips. His confusion melts into reluctant acceptance as she feeds him, the scene tender against his gruff demeanor.*