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1. What does insane really mean? by Joy1994 for MissSpinsterVickster

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

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   28 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Alfred Debling/Penelope Featherington
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Alfred Debling
   • Portia Featherington
   • Archibald Featherington
   • Marina Thompson
   • Dark Penelope Featherington
   • Alternate Universe - 1950s
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Alternate Universe - Mental Institution
   • Bad medical practices
   • Forced Marriage
   • Chess
   • Period Typical Sexism
   • Period-Typical Homophobia
   • Violence
   • Self-Harm
   • Electroconvulsive Therapy
   • Good Friend Penelope Featherington
   • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con

   Summary

   Dr Colin Bridgerton begins his new job at Mayfair asylum for the clinically insane
   It's going well! He's even made a new friend, the cute redheaded nurse

    

   She's a nurse right?

   Series

   • Part 2 of Dark Colin/Penelope

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   6,032

   Chapters:

   8/?

   Comments:

   36

   Kudos:

   121

   Bookmarks:

   16

   Hits:

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