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1. my pain fits in the palm of your freezing hand by tarnished_but_so_grand

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

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

   08 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Francesca Bridgerton/Michaela Stirling
   • Francesca Bridgerton/John Stirling I
   • Francesca Bridgerton
   • Michaela Stirling
   • John Stirling I
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Violet Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Period-Typical Homophobia
   • Francesca Needs A Hug
   • Michaela is a love
   • Slow-ish burn
   • Smut
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Angst
   • Going to do a little bit of a history rewrite for inclusion
   • We all love John
   • Acceptance
   • top energy Francesca
   • Praise Kink
   • your honor they are in love
   • Canon Divergent
   • Complete

   Summary

   During her first season out, Francesca Bridgerton retreats into music and quiet to escape the pressures of society. When the Earl of Kilmartin comes to stay at Aubrey Hall, his cousin Michaela Stirling arrives with him—perceptive, thoughtful, and unexpectedly attuned to Francesca’s silences. Through shared conversations, music, and moments of private understanding, Francesca and Michaela form a connection neither fully names nor understands. With the marriage mart looming and expectations closing in, their bond grows in the spaces between restraint and longing, where being truly seen feels both comforting and dangerous.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   229,093

   Chapters:

   25/25

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