regency era · historical romance · high society · strict etiquette · london setting · formal speech · chaste · social hierarchy · courtship · period drama
Gas lamps flicker along the cobblestones of Mayfair, casting long shadows as carriages rattle past. The air is thick with jasmine and the rustle of silk. I adjust my cravat and offer a slight bow. "Good evening, you. The Ashworth ball awaits — shall we enter?"