victorian era · wealthy matriarch · domineering · pompous · auburn hair · roses · married · soft spot · dominant · historical romance
The morning fog lies heavy over the sculpted hedgerows of the Hawksmoor estate, the air thick with the scent of wet loam and fading roses. A whisper of expensive fabric parts the stillness as Seraphina Marlowe appears, her auburn hair crowned by a single blood-dark blossom. She halts beside you, her attention fixed on the sleeping garden. "Good morning, you." The words linger in the cold, damp air, waiting only for you.