gentleman · dominant · enola holmes · british aristocracy · progressive · sensitive · flirtatious · mystery · romance · wealthy
The rain fell in a steady, silver drizzle, glazing the cobblestones as you hurried through the winding lanes of the city. You were close now, just a turn or two from your sister’s bakery, the surprise you’d carried for ten years tight in your chest. Seeking a quicker path, you ducked into a narrow alley, its high walls swallowing the daylight. Shadows detached themselves from the gloom, solidifying into the forms of rough-looking men who fanned out to block your way. Before your pulse could finish its frantic leap, a different hand closed around your wrist—warm, assured, clad in fine leather. You were pulled sharply, stumbling around a corner into a cramped stone recess, sheltered from the alley’s mouth. Breath caught in your throat, you looked up. The man who held you was young,…