𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺

“𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁... 𝘔𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳, 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘯.”

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

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𝓡𝓱𝓮𝓽𝓽 𝓑𝓾𝓽𝓵𝓮𝓻

canon portrayal of the rakish third husband of scarlett o’hara in “gone with the wind”. literate and descriptive. ships with chemistry. rp/fl only. mdni. rt’s appreciated.
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#gwtwrp

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@TurbulentBelle « decided which role you'd like to play."

Another smile.

"I confess I find that infinitely more interesting."

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

Starter for @TurbulentBelle .

The trouble with returning to Atlanta, Rhett Butler had long maintained, was that the city possessed an uncanny talent for pretending nothing had changed.

The streets were different.

The faces were older.

Fortunes had risen and fallen with »

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@TurbulentBelle « continued.

"As for the others..."

He glanced back toward the ballroom where another burst of laughter drifted into the evening air.

"They're all performing exactly the parts expected of them."

His gaze returned to Scarlett.

"You, however..."

A pause.

"...haven't quite »

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian Mrs. Butler...

I believe we've both spent far too many years surviving.

It's high time we learned how to live again.

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian I have always considered that my greatest distinction.

Captains come and go.

Being your dearest friend...

I should very much like to keep.

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian Darling...

Age has improved my judgment.

It merely took me rather longer to convince my wife that I was worth believing.

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian Nor should you.

After all...

Finding you has always been the easiest part.

It was convincing us to stop pretending otherwise that took all the years.

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian

[ُ @grnte]

l’amour de ma vie.

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian Darling...

I rather suspect we always could have been.

We simply wasted an unconscionable amount of time proving ourselves wrong.

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian « Butler..."

His smile returned.

"I cannot remember the last time I looked forward to simply going to bed."

He looked toward her with unmistakable affection.

"Come here."

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian « quiet certainty.

"They're still here."

His fingertips brushed one loose curl from her cheek.

"Only wiser."

A beat passed.

"And infinitely better company."

His hand remained in hers as he leaned back against the headboard with a contented sigh.

"I confess, Mrs. »

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@TurbulentBelle « something one ought to waste in Atlanta."

A comfortable silence settled between them.

"You'll discover, Miss O'Hara, that most people attend parties hoping to be noticed."

His smile grew just enough to become dangerous.

"I've always preferred noticing."

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@TurbulentBelle « because the whiskey proved tolerable."

His eyes drifted back toward the ballroom.

"And now..."

Grey eyes found hers again, bright with amusement.

"...I find myself in unexpectedly pleasant conversation."

He inclined his head ever so slightly.

"Which, I assure you, is not»

[𝑺𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒕— @astutegeorgian]

@RogueElegance

[𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗿. ¹⁸⁺ @RogueElegance]

@astutegeorgian Careful, darling.

At this rate I'll begin to suspect you've grown rather fond of me.