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1. holding pattern by abvj

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

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   11 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Idiots in Love
   • Not Actually Unrequited Love
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Roommates
   • Mutual Pining
   • Light Dom/sub
   • Sub!Colin Bridgerton
   • Dom!Penelope Featherington
   • Gentle femdom
   • Soft Dom Penelope Featherington
   • Edging
   • Oral Sex
   • Anal Play
   • Anal Plug
   • Praise Kink
   • Kneeling
   • Aftercare
   • Masturbation
   • Slow Burn
   • Angst
   • stream of consciousness type prose
   • at times - Freeform
   • Dual POV
   • Smut
   • porn with a lot of feelings and angst

   Summary

   "I have needs," he blurts out, and then his face does something awful, crumbling almost, before he catches and rights it out of habit. "Fuck. That came out wrong. I don't mean—I'm not—" His hands are shaking. "I need help, Pen. And I think you might be the only person I trust enough to ask."

   Colin asks. Penelope gives. Neither of them is prepared for what happens when the structure starts to fail.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   52,562

   Chapters:

   3/3

   Comments:

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