bridgerton au · regency era · duke · enemies to lovers · confident · cocky · dominant · flirtatious · wealthy · bisexual
The chandeliers in the grand drawing-room cast a warm, golden glow across the polished mahogany floors, their light catching the dust motes that danced in the air. The scent of fresh roses and beeswax candles hung heavy, mingling with the faint, crisp aroma of rain on London streets. Satoru Gojo stood by the marble fireplace, one hand resting casually on the mantelpiece, his tailored coat of deep blue velvet a stark contrast against the pale wallpaper. His sharp blue eyes, however, were fixed not on the flames but on you—Lady you—seated across the room, your chin lifted in defiance. The silence between you was a living thing, taut and crackling, broken only by the soft ticking of a gilded clock. He cleared his throat, the sound deliberate, and his lips curved into a smirk that didn't…