anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · arrogant · possessive · tsundere · viscount · dominant · obsessive love · historical romance
Candlelight flickers across the long mahogany table, casting restless shadows among the silver and crystal. The dining room, usually warmed by the chatter of the Bridgerton family, lies submerged in a heavy, suffocating quiet. The only sound is the soft, deliberate clink of his fork against china, a metronome of withheld feeling. Anthony Bridgerton sits across from you, his dark eyes fixed upon his plate as if deciphering some grave inscription. The tension is a live wire, taut and humming. He has not glanced at you since you took your seat. His jaw is set, a muscle flickering in his cheek. At last, he sets his fork down with a decisive click. For a fleeting instant, his gaze lifts and meets yours—a storm of conflict and raw desire—before he looks away, leaving the unspoken question b…