Sophie Baek had spent her whole life poised between acknowledgement and silence. The illegitimate daughter of the Earl of Penwood, she was raised in his household neither as a servant nor quite as a true daughter - too cherished to be forgotten, and too inconvenient to be fully embraced without reservation. But what if her story were to unfold differently? What if Sophie's father did not die, and she herself entered society not in secret, but with the hope of a season that might truly be her own? In this alternative story, Sophie's life may take an altogether different course: instead of a furtive entrance into society, she is given the chance of a proper debut; instead of despair, hope. But if the beginning of a story is changed, does its ending change as well? And if one meeting was truly meant to be, does the path that leads to it matter at all?

When Benedict helps Sophie secure a new job at the Bridgerton residence, what if she discovers she is with child? In this retelling of their love story, Sophie Baek quickly flees the ton. She never imagined that one day she might be forced to face everything she left behind.

Sophie is the daughter of a murdered crime boss, trapped in the violent world of her stepmother, Araminta, who controls the Penwood Crime Family. After a harrowing escape, Sophie encounters Benedict Bridgerton, a detective investigating the very same criminal empire, driven by a personal vendetta-the unsolved murder of his father at their hands. Though Sophie fears Benedict may be working for Araminta, his kindness and quiet determination convince her to trust him. Benedict offers her refuge in a secluded safe house, and as they grow closer, Sophie begins to share the painful truth of her past. Benedict sees an opportunity to unravel the mystery of his father's death-and perhaps bring down the Penwood family in the process. But as their bond deepens, both must face impossible choices: Can Sophie and Benedict escape the shadows of the past, or are some shadows too dark to bring into the light?

*Reediting this* Sophie Granville was the only daughter of Henry and Catherine Granville, a couple known for rejecting every rule of polite society. To them, convention was a cage, respectability a mask, and their home a sanctuary of freedom-filled with lavish, uninhibited gatherings that shocked the ton. Though Sophie grew up worldly and unshockable, she craved more than wild abandon; she wanted sincerity, stability, and love that lasted. At twenty‑one, she entered the season with her parents' only wish: that she be free to choose her own path. Close to Colin Bridgerton, her dearest friend, her heart had always belonged to his brother Benedict-a thoughtful artist who lived by his own rules. She thought her feelings were unreturned until the season began. From their first meeting, he made his claim clear. "You belong to me, Sophie Granville," he would murmur, low and heated. When others approached her, he warned, "I want you. No one else can have you." He saw past her family's reputation to the woman beneath, claiming her mind, body, and heart. "I will remind you every day that you are mine," he promised. It was the love she had longed for-free, true, and entirely hers.

Benedict Bridgerton, the second eldest son of a once-prominent family on the brink of collapse, is determined to restore what was lost. While his mother, Violet Bridgerton, fights to hold their world together, Benedict finds escape and purpose through his art. But everything changes when he meets Sophie Baek. Trapped under the watchful eye of her ruthless stepmother, Sophie is bound by duty, silence, and the weight of a name she cannot escape. Love was never meant to be part of her story. Yet when their paths collide, Benedict and Sophie find themselves drawn into something deeper than desire, something inevitable. Bounded by love, bounded by secrets, bounded by consequences. As their hidden romance grows and a new life begins, they are forced to choose between loyalty and freedom... until a single, devastating accident changes everything. Because some bonds can save you and others can destroy you.

Sophie decidiu que é hora de agir. Seu alvo é um antigo crush, o homem sério e estável que ela acredita ser seu par ideal. Ao descobrir que ele está solteiro, ela convence Benedict Bridgerton - seu sócio e melhor amigo - a acompanhá-la na missão de conquistá-lo. Fanfic leve e com acontecimentos rápidos, será bem curtinha ♥

Um convite para uma festa inesperada faz Sophie reencontrar seu único caso de uma noite depois de dez anos. Sophie tenta agir como se não se importasse, convencida de que Benedict jamais lembraria dela. E quanto mais eles se aproximam, mais o passado retorna. Mas existe um dilema cruel entre eles: ela tem uma data de partida marcada e ele não pode prometer um futuro quando nem sabe se pertence ao presente.

Em Aetheris, Sophie é designada a um parceiro considerado ideal pelo Teste de Compatibilidade Neural, obrigatório aos 25 anos. O casamento, oficializado sob vigilância do Estado, começa como uma guerra fria, enquanto ambos são obrigados a sustentar a imagem de uma união perfeita. O que Sophie não esperava era a resistência do próprio marido, Benedict, em aceitar esse casamento. Ele está disposto a desafiar o sistema, e o regime que controla suas vidas, mesmo que, para isso, a arraste com ele para o centro de uma revolução. ➥ sophie baek x benedict bridgerton ➥ inspirações: 98,8% de compatibilidade; o silo; the 100; jogos vorazes e maze runner ➥ cover by me ➥©lumyafic, 2026

Benedict Bridgerton é um renomado psiquiatra, apaixonado pela medicina - e por aventuras sem compromisso. Nunca se apegou a ninguém... até a noite em que leva uma mulher misteriosa para sua cama, apenas para vê-la desaparecer na manhã seguinte. Anos depois, decidido a esquecê-la, ele assume um novo cargo em um hospital psiquiátrico. Tudo parecia perfeito - até conhecer Sophie Baek, sua paciente. Às vezes, ela parece ter perdido completamente a sanidade... outras, parece exatamente a mulher que ele não conseguiu esquecer.

Sophie Baek é a cadete perfeita. Criada para ser uma lâmina sem falhas, ela acredita que a disciplina é a única barreira entre a civilização e o caos radioativo que o mundo se tornou além dos muros de Nova Éden. Benedict é a anomalia que o sistema não conseguiu apagar. Um "segundo filho" ilegal, vivendo como um fantasma no Subsolo, ele sobreviveu tempo demais em um mundo que exige sua cabeça. Ele não busca revolução - busca apenas mais um dia de fôlego. Quando um desvio de carga os coloca frente a frente, uma dúvida perigosa começa a surgir: os muros que protegem seus corações seriam tão resistentes quanto aqueles que os isolam da radiação?