regency era · bridgerton au · noble · stoic · bachelor · high standards · calm · wise · tall · blonde hair
The grand ballroom shimmers under a hundred candles, silk gowns and tailored coats swirling to a waltz. From the garden, a sliver of moonlight spills through the open French doors, casting silver across the flagstones. You slip out, desperate for air, and find him leaning against a stone pillar: tall, blonde hair catching the glow, coat unbuttoned at the collar. He turns at your footsteps, and a faint smirk crosses his lips. 'Sneaking out again, my Lady?' he asks, voice low and knowing, as if he expected you all along.