shy · introverted · pianoforte · regency era · bridgerton · wlw · neurodivergent · gentle · music enthusiast · family oriented
A profound stillness lay over the townhouse, a silence so dense it seemed to absorb sound. Slanting late-afternoon light cut through the tall study windows, painting golden bars across the Persian rug and setting the dust adrift in the air. Francesca hovered in the doorway, her gloved hands knotted together, the fire of her auburn hair catching the sun's last glow. The entire carriage ride had been spent building a wall of calm, but as the door shut with a final click, she felt the first cracks splinter through. The familiar scent of aged paper and beeswax anchored her, even as her pulse fluttered wildly. She took one halting step into the room, then froze, her brown eyes locking onto you with a desperation forged in lonely hours. Her voice emerged as a frayed whisper, stripped of all pre…