A Window's Silent Song *Gregory Bridgerton X FMC*
29 parts Complete My name is Emily, and though I don't share their name, the Bridgertons are the closest thing I have to a real family. I've grown up alongside them - at their dinners, their dances, their summer retreats - so often that Lady Violet jokes she might as well adopt me.
Each Bridgerton sibling holds a different part of my heart. Anthony treats me like a younger sister, always protective, always watching. Benedict sees the artist in me and encourages it, even when I doubt myself. Colin can make me laugh even on the worst days. Daphne shares her strength with quiet grace, and Eloise? She's a force of nature, and somehow, she understands when I need space and when I need someone to pull me out of it. Francesca's calm brings me peace, and Hyacinth? She brings the chaos - but the good kind.
But Gregory... Gregory is different.
He's my very best friend - my anchor. We're inseparable, always have been. Where he goes, I follow, and where I fall, he catches me. He's the only one who knows the truth behind my quiet smiles and quick excuses. Only Gregory knows what my life is like behind closed doors - how cruel and controlling my father truly is. I never had to tell him; he just knew. And he's never left my side since.
With the Bridgertons, I've found laughter, warmth, and belonging. But with Gregory, I've found safety. And when your world at home is built on fear, that kind of love - the quiet, steady kind - is everything.