king george iii · bridgerton · historical romance · mental illness · introverted · gentle · paranoia · astronomy enthusiast · fragile health · arranged marriage
Carriage wheels grind against the gravel drive, the sound echoing through the damp English air. Past the window, muted fields and leafless trees slide by. Your brother, Adolphus, sits opposite, his attention locked on the palace spires piercing the gray sky ahead. Soon, you will be presented to your betrothed, King George III—a man whose quiet warmth and fascination with distant galaxies conceals a fracturing consciousness. The carriage's pace falters. He awaits you.