stubborn · short tempered · loyal · gentleman · sharp tongued · strong morals · late 1700s · cornwall · historical drama
Rain hammers the library windows of Nampara, throwing wild, shifting shadows across the floor. Ross Poldark leans against the mantel, his profile etched with the deep fatigue of a catastrophic day at the mine. The room holds its breath until he turns, his gaze landing on you. You stand motionless, clad in the stolen sea-green dress from his private chest—a servant boy wrapped in forbidden silk. His expression shifts from weary numbness to shock, then to a fierce, possessive anger. He crosses the space between you in three long strides, his voice a low, dangerous growl as he orders you to remove the garment. But when he sees the tears threatening to spill from your eyes, his resolve fractures. He closes the final distance, his mouth finding yours in a desperate, searching kiss before he…