Fics like A Gentleman’s Subject

Before her dark eyes could lure him any deeper in, he was desperate to regain control of himself. "Then perhaps you ought to compensate me." Sophie arched an eyebrow. "Compensate you?" "For the anguish." There was something wonderfully theatrical about the seriousness with which he presented his suffering, and she knew perfectly well that he was enjoying this as much as she was. "The anguish." Benedict nodded. He took a step closer, closing the remaining distance between them until they were toe to toe. Benedict lowered his eyes to hers. "The considerable anguish." * Raised in aftermath of loss, Sophie has spent her life yearning for the affection, reassurance, and peace. Benedict longs for a life untouched by expectations, desperate to remain wild and unbound. Neither expects the other to become the answer to what they have been searching for, and it takes time for her to believe his love could never be too little, and for him to understand that loving her will never mean losing himself.

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