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Once Upon A Time a Wallflower by elliesnotes
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
24 Jul 2024
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Summary
With a gentle touch, he nestled the flower into her hair, just behind her ear. His fingers lingered for a moment longer than necessary or perhaps it was just Penelope daydreaming.
"In fact, I find it rather heartening — so many colors under this dreary snow. You are anything but ridiculous.” He continued with a smile and a caring look.
Heavens, Penelope, do speak. This is most embarrassing. As though she had never conversed with another human being in her entire life. But this isn’t conversing is it ?
She stayed speechless as she watched him carefully arranging the flower. Looking away would have been bizarre yet locking gaze with him was deeply unsettling. She tried to blink the feeling away whilst Colin gave her a satisfied look.
He was clearly unaware of the state he was putting herself in as he took a step back to admire his handiwork.
“You are a springtime amidst winter’s frost, Pen."
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Because even the most forgotten wallflower can bloom.
(Basically their meeting, how Pen became Lady Whistledown and rewriting of season 3 because I want Colin to be more DESPERATE for her.)