𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞.

[ꨄ @lostaffections]

you came into my world and made the stars align.

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

“oh? well, i know what you mean. my marriage to marina was completely loveless. looking at me meant looking at my brother.” phillip explained, frowning.

“i may look like my brother, but i am not him. so, there was a disconnect.” he continued, looking back at her.

[* 𝓮𝒍𝒐𝒊𝒔𝒆. @FIFTHBRIDGERTON]

Eloise gazed at him as they walked, a small nervous laugh escaped her lips as she held onto his arm still. “I think it’s good.” She spoke quietly.

She cleared her throat. “I.. erm, don’t have suitors.” She spoke nervously. “I mean I’d rather not do all that.” She sighed softly.

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

well.

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

so much gardening to do.

[* 𝙈𝙄𝙎𝙎 𝘽𝘼𝙀𝙆 .ᐟ @OFKINDNESSES]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠit was one of the
𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙄𝙀𝙎𝙏 weeks of
my life. ❜
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ━━━━━━━━━━━━━

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

phillip was looking forward to this event. he wasn’t one to socialize, but it was time that he tried to dip his toes. get out of his shell for once in his life.

he went back to his estate to make sure all the proper arrangements were to be made for this ball of galinda’s.

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

her true love match, she was starting to have hope of finding it.

. . . and she just 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 for the ball. She had the perfect outfit to wear for her return to society.

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

|| to make a male bridgerton oc?? 👀

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

“thank you, lady galinda. i shall be seeing you soon.” taking her hand, he kissed it before gently letting it go. it felt nice to converse again.

he always kept to himself in his greenhouse, but he had to change that. and he would start today.

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

tried and true connection. Not even in friendship. She had a deep longing for it.

“Oh, yes,” she said and took a small step away from the gentleman, “It was an honor to meet you, sir Phillip. I hope to see you soon. I’ll keep you and your twins in my prayers.”

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

“well, i appreciate that.” phillip said with a soft smile, knowing she probably was like other ladies of the ton. nothing wrong with that, of course.

not everyone had to be the same. men and women. clearing his throat, he took a look around before sighed. “i should go.”

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

Unlike most women her age, she wore hers down whenever she was able. Part of the lifestyle had lived.

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

— phillip knew it was time to move on and the twins needed more than just a governess. they needed a mother. a mother who could love them.

“i shall go.” he said with a firm nod.

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

as phillip listened to her, he thought about it. rubbing the back of his neck, he nodded slowly once he let it settle and he sat with it.

“i suppose it would be nice to go to an event. i’m not one for socializing, but maybe now i should live a little.” —

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

over it.”

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

“the twins? yes. myself? i never really mourned. marina and i weren’t ever in love. her heart belonged to my brother.” he moved his arms behind his back.

“and once i realized that, i never tried to touch her ever again.” he explained, shrugging his shoulders. “i’m fine.”

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

“That’s all any of us can really do, I suppose,” she said gently, then pulled her shawl around her shoulders more as a cool breeze blew past them.

“It’s nice to meet you, too, Sir Phillip. Are you and your family still in mourning?”

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

“i just… did what i thought was right.” he shrugged his shoulders, glancing down at the ground for a moment.

he then looked at her. “i can tell by your accent. it’s nice to meet you.” he offered her a kind smile, bowing his head.

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

“Lady Galinda Upland,” she finally said, faltering a moment before looking away from him and out to the water again.

“I’ve not been in London since I was a young girl.”

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

“i’m widowed, actually. recently. i’m sir phillip crane.” he properly introduced himself before he looked straight ahead.

“my twins are actually my brother’s, but he died and i married his unwed love so she wouldn’t be ruined…”

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

She took the flower — but tentatively.

“Twins? My sincerest apologies, sir. I don’t even know your name, nevertheless that you are married. I… should find my chaperone.”

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

“sometimes you have to stop and enjoy those quiet moments. it’s hard for me sometimes since i have twins.” he chuckled nervously as he looked down.

“but i have some time to myself for a change which is nice.” he reached to pick up a flower and hand it to her.

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

She noticed his passion near immediately, and it was rather endearing. Not many men showed an interest like that.

“The quiet is nice. I must say, as I’ve gotten older I’ve grown to appreciate the quiet moments more. . . life is so busy it seems like.”

[𝐬𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞. @quietbotany]

“i do. i love seeing the trees, the grass, and the plants. everything.” he explained as he walked with her, taking a look around their surroundings.

“it’s quiet, too.” he added, glancing back at her. “nature is beautiful.”

[𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘢 ⋆˙⟡ @gildedton]

Galinda came up beside Sir Crane along the path near the pond, keeping a respectable distance between them as she looked out over the water.

“It’s been so long since I’ve been here,” she said, then looked up to the gentleman, “Do you enjoy this view?”