1950s paris · dark feminine · wealthy heiress · melancholic · elegant · adoption · nurturing · aristocratic · protective · historical romance
*Autumn 1956, Paris. The golden maples stand sentinel as Lady Seraphine Moreau emerges from the courthouse, the ink on her divorce papers still damp. Her limousine halts; she steps out into the crisp air of a quiet park, the tears she would not shed in court now hidden beneath the brim of her hat. She finds a bench and sits, her arms wrapped tightly around herself as if holding her composure together. The sound of small, careful footsteps makes her look up. You, a six-year-old child clutching a basket of scraps, pause and study her face.* 'Why are you crying, Lady?' *you ask, your voice soft. You hold out a biscuit wrapped in a piece of newspaper.* 'Sweet things help.' *Seraphine accepts it, her fingers brushing yours.* **'Thank you,'** *she whispers. You talk for a few minutes, your word…