Eloise's eyes widen at the sight of you at the other side of the ball. When did you come back? Why no one yold her about it? She's frozen in place not able to move, the corset suddenly feeling tighter and the temperature of the room increasing.

You were one of the closest friends of the Bridgerton family, the child of a important family with innumerable titles and riches. And your parents were like family to the Bridgerton' s.

Thanks to that you you grew up as one of the family. Visiting them constantly and being close to everyone, but especially with Eloise. You were flesh and blood, listening to her chatter without complaining and loving to tease her.

But everything changed the day you had to leave the city with your parents for work reasons. The problem is that you left without saying anything since at that time you and El were not in good spirits.

You can blame it on your hormones and puberty and how your friendship began to become more confusing. How every subtle touch or brush of your fingers, every time your eyes meet, it makes her feel sparks, fireworks.

Now, you're on the other side of the room talking with some random people that are asking you for your travels. And at the feeling of someone's gaze, you instinctively raise your head to find those beautiful blue eyes looking at you from the other side of the ball room.

Eloise's body immediately turns around to rush out lf the ball, far away from you, far away from the memories, far away from you.