THIS coat. He was out walking. That’s all. A little moody and sad because his favorite uncle died about a year ago and left him dukedom and loads of money. But never mind that. It’s cold and he’s out walking.
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Now THERE’S a goddamned coat. That’s what everyone is thinking as he walks past them, feeling maybe a little sad and lonely. He just CANNOT MEET the woman for him. And then he sees a lady wearing this gown:
:::double take::::
And he’s all, WHO THE HELL IS THAT??? Mine eyes bedazzle.
Unbeknownst to him, she sometimes dresses like this.
Which she does because a girl’s gotta pay for gorgeous gowns, am I right? The next day, she’s out walking with two of her good friends and she’s kind of jealous of Jenny’s gray shawl and wondering why Betty looks so concerned. She’s wearing a blue cap that’s tots awesome and telling her buds all about how she saw this super hot guy the other day.
I’m telling you, he was hot!
But they’re going to a party in the country and so her heart will be sad forever. But at the party, the men go hunting, and OMG!!!
Boots. Dude boots.
It’s him!
And he sees her:
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And then, later that night they are both wandering the house and:
True Love?
And then… ??
Finish the story in the comments.
And then his Mother finds them.
(I would totally buy a comic book based on Regency fashion plates.)
“Mother! Miss __ was just, ahhh, searching for her parasol–”
The young woman hastily rearranges her clothing and flees the room.
“Nonsense! Come back here, miss! I have another objection…”