ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ

* by shrimp with a quill |25yo|

A Bridgerton OC

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

"ᴬᵛᵃʳⁱᶜᵉ, ᵉⁿᵛʸ, ᵖʳⁱᵈᵉ,

𝙳𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎 𝙻𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎𝚛

ᵀʰʳᵉᵉ ᶠᵃᵗᵃˡ ˢᵖᵃʳᵏˢ, ʰᵃᵛᵉ ˢᵉᵗ ᵗʰᵉ ʰᵉᵃʳᵗˢ ᵒᶠ ᵃˡˡ ᴼⁿ ᶠⁱʳᵉ."

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

// dropped off the planet for two weeks, trying to get back to rp but I'll be real, we be going through it on the daily

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

"Only if it does not contend with your work," An easy out, should she feel uncomfortable. Truly, he was never one comfortable around others, especially if they only stayed to fulfill a social contract.

[Katherine Bennent @kathybennent]

i shall stay if you want you are the brother of my benefactor after all

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

Smiling in return, the Lord recognized her station, yet still didn't feel like retracting his offer. Perhaps it came from the years he'd spent in a secluded home with only three other people that the social barriers were ones he'd had trouble respecting.
"Perhaps another time?"

[Katherine Bennent @kathybennent]

*she smiled soflty and bow her head, katherine was a quite maid and did not talk much*

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

Oh,
How very kind. He should have brought his inconspicuous tin of 'sewing materials' to share over this calming treat.

[Katherine Bennent @kathybennent]

@weburnedbefore *leaves him some tea*

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

+ hidden places. On dew drops that cascade upon the leaves, or between the bindings of a very old story." Pressing a palm against his jacket pocket— to the letter he'd found buried in his old home, he let out a wistful sigh, "or in the bonds of friendship."

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

Brown eyes dimmed for a moment, clouding for just a second before Dante dipped his head down to blink it all away. How foolish he was to think she'd forgotten him so completely. And now, to have heard of her life. "Ingrid your life is not over... " Perhaps their chance was +

[‍‍ 𓄹 ‍‍ ᴰ̅ᴼ̅ᵂ̅ᴬ̅ᴳ̅ᴱ̅ᴿ̅ ‍‍𝓠𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 @d0wagerqueen]

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and the corset seemed tighter than usual. “ i had children, i finally understood what love means, and that's what sustains me, the only love i've ever known, the love i have for my children. i'm sorry you didn't have that chance.”
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[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

+ gone, perhaps there was no life where they chased after children with brown eyes and blond hair but, "You still have time to find love in other ways."

Yes, he was sure that the love of a parent for their child was remarkable, but he also knew that, "Love can be found in +

[𝄞 ┆ ‎‎ ‎𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐀 ‎‎ ‎‎ ‎‎ ‎‎𝐆͟𝐇͟𝐎͟𝐒͟𝐓͟ . @melodyveiled]

⠀ ⠀from the lineage of * 𝐣𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 .

⠀ the queen’s favored entertainer .

🃟 𝚅𝙰𝙻𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙴 𝙿𝙴𝙰𝚁𝙲𝙴 🃟

⠀ ⠀ INFO BELOW .

( cr : psychicsamlover on tiktok )

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

//

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

// my car battery died,,,,
Anyways

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

// ughhh fine... He's woo'd me with his sad cow eyes. Let me get through my work shift and then I'll get to it

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

"Cressida—!?" A harsh gasp.
"I am sorry, for whatever grave sin I have committed that you think I would be happy to have a bride under half my age." Not that it wasn't common when they were entering the marriage marts as youths but—, "I have nieces the same age as her—!"

[‍‍ 𓄹 ‍‍ ᴰ̅ᴼ̅ᵂ̅ᴬ̅ᴳ̅ᴱ̅ᴿ̅ ‍‍𝓠𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 @d0wagerqueen]

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“ and what about cressida cowper?” the queen crossed her arms— there was jealousy in her words, and she hoped he wouldn't notice. “ she is young, she can give you heirs. ”
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[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

"Ha! You should be very pleased to hear, the only lady— of any hair colour— I have courted was yourself!"

"Your Majesty."

[‍‍ 𓄹 ‍‍ ᴰ̅ᴼ̅ᵂ̅ᴬ̅ᴳ̅ᴱ̅ᴿ̅ ‍‍𝓠𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 @d0wagerqueen]

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“ i simply said that you like to courtship blonde ladies. ”
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[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

" Your Majesty, you make me sound like—,"

*Ahem* a whisper, "A rake..."

[‍‍ 𓄹 ‍‍ ᴰ̅ᴼ̅ᵂ̅ᴬ̅ᴳ̅ᴱ̅ᴿ̅ ‍‍𝓠𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 @d0wagerqueen]

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“ yes, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 my lord. ”
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[゛ ﹕L͟a͟d͟y͟ 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝 .ᐟ @briarwoodwidow]

https://t.co/YflFk40V7r

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

+ lifelong bachelor.

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

Yes, exactly! The one thing a mama cannot stand *more than an un-wed child is one in heartbreak. She will be so focused on helping you heal your heart that foisting a pairing upon you will be far from her mind.

It is only temporary, but the time it affords you is well worth the+

[ᵗʰᵉ 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑛 .ᐟ @artsamoureur]

Ah. So the trick is on the duration of the courtship and the devastating result of it?

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

+weight of a lie... Unfortunately it seems to stop working after some time.
Which—, is exactly why your mother's needles and thread have all gone missing over the course of the week. Apparently embroidering my dance coat will 'surely turn heads', despite my decided status as a+

[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

He arches a brow, nearly comically high, in response before pointing at himself.

He could count two blondes he'd liked in his entire life, and neither of them were Lady Cowper.

[‍‍ 𓄹 ‍‍ ᴰ̅ᴼ̅ᵂ̅ᴬ̅ᴳ̅ᴱ̅ᴿ̅ ‍‍𝓠𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 @d0wagerqueen]

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“ you seem to like blondes. ”
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[ʟᴏʀᴅ ʟᴇᴅɢᴇʀ @weburnedbefore]

Please ... Someone save him from Lady Cowper