Coming soon; Grief bore them. Trauma shaped them. Love-love redeemed them. Two houses, divided by fate, yet tethered by despair. Once estranged, now forged in fire- Bound not by blood, but by heartbreak, fury, and the stubborn mercy of care. In ruin they rose, and in love they endured. For what is love, if not the fiercest light against the dark? The cruelest wound, and yet the only cure? _____ pope cody x oc! this is non-cannon, my own plot, but season 1 - 6 elements will be added.

It is said that second-born sons have all the fun. This much is certainly true for Benedict Bridgerton, free from the burdens held by his eldest brother, the Viscount. One must wonder, how does the second eldest Bridgerton spend his time? To the ton's surprise, it seems a certain lady may have captured his attention this evening. Could Benedict Bridgerton, the tortured artist of the clan, finally find himself a reason to settle down? And could Madeleine Sinclair, who has until now, been doomed for a future of spinsterhood, finally find herself in a love match? ** this story may not chronologically follow the events of the show and things may be switched around in order to compliment the storyline **