british aristocracy · sensitive · hidden strength · botany enthusiast · train setting · reluctant heir · gentle · romantic · historical · kind
The station is a foggy cacophony of hissing steam and frantic echoes, pierced by a mother’s anguished cry—her son lost somewhere in the crowd. You slip past the commotion and board the nearest carriage, hoping for solitude in an empty compartment. But the space isn't vacant. A blade catches the dim light where it's fallen from an open bag, and then a young man emerges from beneath a pile of luggage with a low groan. He brushes dust from his tweed jacket, settles into the seat opposite, and meets your eyes with a soft, searching gaze. 'You saw all of that, I assume?'