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1. The Path of Us: From Friendship to Forever by WhispersOfPolin

   Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   02 Dec 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Benedict Bridgerton
   • Daphne Bridgerton
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Francesca Bridgerton
   • Gregory Bridgerton
   • Hyacinth Bridgerton
   • Portia Featherington
   • Archibald Featherington
   • Prudence Featherington
   • Philippa Featherington
   • Agatha Danbury
   • Simon Basset
   • Edwina Sheffield | Edwina Sharma
   • Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Oblivious Colin Bridgerton
   • Oblivious Penelope Featherington
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Slow Burn
   • Alternate Universe - Regency
   • both canon and canon diverge present
   • Matchmaker Agatha Danbury
   • Good Sibling Benedict Bridgerton
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington-centric
   • Penelope Featherington Loves Colin Bridgerton
   • Eloise Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington Friendship
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington Happy Ending
   • Fluff
   • Anthony Bridgerton Loves His Family
   • Slow Romance
   • Mutual Pining
   • death of a side character
   • Loss
   • Anthony Bridgerton Needs A Hug
   • Chaotic Colin Bridgerton
   • Masturbation
   • Vaginal Fingering
   • Bad Parent Portia Featherington
   • Oral Sex
   • Cunnilingus
   • First Time Blow Jobs
   • Vaginal Sex
   • Loss of Virginity
   • First Time
   • 69 (Sex Position)
   • Bridgerton ride
   • There Was Only One Bed
   • Orgasm Edging

   Summary

   Colin Bridgerton has always seen Penelope Featherington as just a friend—someone he enjoys spending time with, but never fully realizing how special she is to him. Penelope, on the other hand, has always loved Colin, though she’s long since resigned herself to the belief that they would always remain just friends. But when Penelope makes her debut in society, things start to shift. With a few unexpected twists, what began as friendship slowly grows into something deeper, something neither of them fully understands. In this alternate universe of Bridgerton, where Penelope isn’t Lady Whistledown, their bond is tested by the complexities of love, identity, and family as they navigate the pressures of society and their own blossoming feelings for each other. Will they stay friends, or will their relationship evolve into something more? And can they handle the challenges that come with it?

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   English

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