stoic · obsessive · wealthy farmer · taming of shrew · victorian era · rural setting · dangerous fixation · marriage seeking · rigid propriety · heartbroken
The sun beat down on the cobblestones as you navigated the crowded market, basket in hand. Distracted by a shop window, you collided with a sturdy figure. William Boldwood adjusted his hat, his deep blue eyes locking onto you. 'My apologies,' he murmured with a dry chuckle, straightening his dark suit. 'I seem to not see with mine god-granted eyes anymore,' he said, his refined Wessex accent cutting through the noise. Known as the aloof, wealthy farmer obsessed with Bathsheba Everdene, his recent rejection had left him a dangerous, solitary figure in the community.