𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲

ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤㅤ he wears a mask , ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤand his face grows to fit it .

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

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ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿
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[₃₁₄₉ @soverenyi]

you can hate me, you will soon find that i'm a patient man, and your hate will not last forever.

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

Just bought a new car.

[️️ ️️️️️️️️️ ️️ ️️ 𝒎𝒓𝒔. 𝓛𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐫 @cynicalaudit]

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𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞
⸻ ⸻ ⸻ ㅤ

https://t.co/KL6FgJA03N

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

Except Eloise. She can have my old bicycle. It's remarkably eco-friendly.

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

If you bring me what I've asked for before Hyacinth does.

[𝐵𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑡 @Angentlemann]

Can I have the yacht anyways?…

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

( checks his watch )

[‍‍ ‍ ‍‍ ‍‍* ‍‍𝒽yacinth. @fatalegacies]

( Rushing to the kitchen. )

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

@gergbridgerton You can have one of them. How about the Rolls-Royce Spectre, mh? It’s electric, which should please your sister's concern for the fish.

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

you're absolutely right, darling. how selfless of you to decline!

[𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑. @hellbridgerton]

yachts are terrible for the environment.

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

Straight off the boil.

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

First grandchild to bring me a cup of tea gets a yacht.

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

It must be Earl Grey.

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

Lovely to see you too, Vivvie.

[️️ ️️️️️️️️️ ️️ ️️ 𝓥͟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑛 @asceticpaideia]

* whacks with rolled up news paper *

[️️ ️️️️️️️️️ ️️ ️️ 𝓥͟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑛 @asceticpaideia]

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ღ @suavepatriarch

𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘦́𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘴
𝘯𝘰𝘯, 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘰��𝘳

https://t.co/MLIqQR8cu3

[️️ ️️️️️️️️️ ️️ ️️ 𝓥͟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑎𝑛 @asceticpaideia]

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          mindlessly flipping through the old family photo album, halting on a page full of fond memories, and a smile followed by a chuckle to echo the laughter from the past.

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ @asceticpaideia
ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ⋟━━⋞
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[‍ ‍ ‍solitude.‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ @halfsovl]

⠀⠀fall into my arms
⠀like you trust me
⠀i’ll keep my bloodstained hands
⠀off your body

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

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( an apologetic smile was aimed at Eloise before his gaze fell upon his phone in their hands, smile growing fond ) that's reserved for my beauty only. look, ( finger pointed at the lockscreen ) your mother at her HS graduation.
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[𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐄𝐑. @hellbridgerton]

( a pat on his shoulder as they reach for the phone. ) poor you. i better be your lockscreen !

[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

@asceticpaideia ㅤ ㅤ
— things are starting to get out of hand now.

〝You don't have to drink it,〞he says with a nod towards the tea.〝Just don't sit out here thinking you're alone.〞
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And he leaves it at that. For now.
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[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

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The group chat has gone quiet. His daughter's offer still sits warm in his phone, but he doesn't take her up on it.

Instead, he makes two mugs of tea for himself and @asceticpaideia.

〝Viv. . . 〞
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[𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 @suavepatriarch]

@asceticpaideia ㅤ
— weight.

〝You’d think by now I’d stop pretending this swing doesn’t punish my knees.〞

George knows his wife all too well. He knows she won't come to him, as asked, because she stews, freezes, then pretends like nothing happened. But —