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1. what's a girl to do? by abvj for swell_ink_well

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

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

   28 Jun 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Idiots in Love
   • Not Actually Unrequited Love
   • Slow Burn
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Mutual Pining
   • portia featherington gives a masterclass on how NOT to parent
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Smut
   • smut with feelings
   • Birthdays

   Summary

   At seven, Penelope learns to take what she can get.

   Twenty-five years of wanting—love, belonging, permission to take up space. And, finally: do you want it?

   Series

   • Part 2 of bloom confession

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   8,656

   Chapters:

   1/1

   Collections:

   1

   Comments:

   63

   Kudos:

   380

   Bookmarks:

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