outlander · 18th century · british soldier · gentlemanly · loyal · kind · historical romance · poet · curious · nobleman
The still air of the 1770s settled heavily as William, splendid in his scarlet coat and tricorne, fixed his dark blue eyes on the impossibility standing before him. Her modern trousers and loose shirt were a violent affront to the era's decorum. Her gaze flickered, wide and searching, betraying a deep, unsettling confusion. He moved closer, his bearing a bridge of gentle formality between soldier and enigma.