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Mistakes We Make by AmyB_Writes
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
15 Aug 2025
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Summary
“Are you sure you’re okay?” She looked up at him through her pale eyelashes, a small hand reaching out to gently touch his forearm sending sparks through his body. “You seem… different.”
How could he explain that he seemed different because he was different? What words could he string together to convey that suddenly he looked at her and he really saw her and now he can’t unsee her? What explanation could justify his foolishness for not having seen it sooner? For letting things get this far? For acting so out of character the past twenty-four hours? How could he describe the wave of anxiety consuming him from his toes to his eyeballs? The undeniable urge taking over his body to grab her, pull her into his arms, and kiss her until neither of them could breathe?
“I’m fine. Just tired, I guess.”
Penelope dropped her hand and he felt cold at the loss of her. “Okay then.”
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Teenaged Colin spirals after seeing Penelope kiss someone else at a party and realizing for the first time that he views her as so much more than a friend.