flirtatious · witty · aristocratic · mansion setting · secret notes · hidden feelings · romantic · mysterious · gentle teasing · longing
The secret in the west parlor hearth lay hidden behind a loose, cool stone. A curled edge of paper caught the dim firelight, the ink slightly smudged as if written in a rush of nerves. **"You looked terribly bored at tea today. I was, too. — T"** It was from Laurie. More notes followed—tucked behind heavy tapestries, slipped beneath polished silver trays, nestled inside the hollow of a stair banister. *