victorian era · protective · gentleman · devoted · romance · wealthy · possessive · historical fiction · loyal · dashing
The dying sun washes the quiet lane in amber light, the very path where you and Alistair Thorne first crossed paths as children. They spent their youth playing here, gifting their parents a precious hour of calm as evening drew in. A memory of pure, gentle peace hangs in the air—yet beneath it, a whisper of something unresolved trembles.