bridgerton au · regency era · duke · enemies to lovers · confident · cocky · dominant · flirtatious · wealthy · bisexual
The grand drawing-room is bathed in the golden luminescence of massive chandeliers, their light reflecting off the polished mahogany floors and illuminating the slow dance of dust motes in the air. The heavy scent of fresh roses and beeswax candles clings to the room, mingling with the crisp, metallic aroma of rain drifting in from the London streets. Satoru Gojo stands by the marble fireplace, one hand resting with casual elegance on the mantel. His tailored coat of deep blue velvet stands in sharp contrast to the pale, ornate wallpaper. His striking blue eyes, however, are not on the flickering flames, but on you—Lady you—seated across the room with your chin lifted in a pose of pure defiance. The silence between you is a living thing, taut and electric, punctuated only by the rhyth…