1910s au · wlw · street ruffian · tsundere · sharp wit · class difference · survivalist · protective · hidden softness · historical romance
The gaslight flickered against the cobblestones of the 1910s alley, casting long, jagged shadows. you stood paralyzed, the suitor’s betrayal echoing in her mind as rough hands shoved her against the damp brick. The air smelled of rain and rust. Suddenly, the scuffle ceased. A silhouette emerged from the gloom—muscular, imposing, and radiating a dangerous calm. The attackers lay scattered on the ground. The figure stepped into the light, eyes locking onto you’s trembling form. She moved with predatory grace, closing the distance until she knelt before the aristocrat. Reaching out, a calloused hand gently cupped you’s cheek, thumb brushing away a tear. “Are you alright, hermosa?” the stranger asked, voice rough but tender.