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Comment from @pluto-pepsi on this post of mine, re point 11.

I lowkey want Anthony to be mad in “Penelope has no male relatives so I guess the duty of beating the shit out of my brother for ruining her engagement falls to me” kind of way

“Why do I have it on good authority that Penelope Featherington was about to accept a proposal from Lord Debling, until you ruined it?” Anthony yelled, marching into Colin’s study angrily. Kate followed him, resigned.

“Anthony! Kate! When did you get back?” Colin asks, not put off by his brother’s attitude.

“That is hardly relevant,” Anthony snaps.

“The ship arrived yesterday, but we stayed at an inn. We have only returned to Mayfair today,” Kate explains, moving to sit on an armchair. She has mostly given up trying to calm down her husband.

“Lord Debling is not important anymore brother, Penelope and I are betrothed,” Colin sighs, a small smile between smug and fond settling on his features.

“You are what?! Since when?!”

“In fact, I am surprised that whatever informed you of her ill fate with Lord Debling did not also tell you of our engagement,” Colin shrugs.

“You cannot propose marriage without my approval, Colin. I know the Featherington estate has been unfortunate lately. Does she even have a dowry?” Anthony seethes, nostrils flaring.

“A dowry should not matter—“

“But—“

“Anthony,” Kate interrupts their squabble, her voice gentle but exhausted. His neck immediately snaps to look at her. “Colin has been fond of Miss Penelope for some time now. You should consider this while we rest from our journey.”

“You are right.” Anthony huffs, always obedient of his wife, and walks out of the room with a sigh. Colin sends Kate a grateful look as they exit. “BENEDICT!”

“Anthony,” Kate all but groans. This is not what she meant when she said they should rest.

“Brother! You have returned!” Benedict grins, bounding up the stairs.

“How could you let our brother propose marriage to a woman who was for all intents and purposes engaged to someone else?” Anthony asks sharply.

“I do not think she was,” Benedict says confusedly.

“I have heard otherwise. It is my duty to rectify this.”

“Rectify it how? They are already engaged to be married, and you are not the guardian of either of them,” Benedict points out in disbelief.

“Miss Penelope is without a male guardian, so I must do what I can and must to control the Colin of it all,” Anthony replies matter-of-factly

“Anthony,” Kate says, voice sterner than before, “I said we should rest.”

“This is not over,” Anthony scowls.

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Inspired by Kathani Sharma’s hatred of English tea and the fact Anthony is absolutely WHIPPED for this woman. Here is my ficlet. Thank you a million times over to my incredible beta @tofanasmuse ilysm.

Let me know what you think, send requests anytime, and free Palestine.

–Grace Williams xo

Word Count: 562 | Rating: General | Vibe: Fluff

Chai Love You

Kate Bridgerton still had little desire for Anthony to splash around his money on expensive gifts, despite her change in title. She appreciated living comfortably, sure, she would not deny that, but spending the family fortune on lavish clothes and hats was not something that brought her a great deal of joy.

Of course, to every rule there is an exception. They had barely stepped off the boat in Bombay, but Anthony could already see how Kate was settled in a way she never was in England. More than anything else, the flavours of this city and country were refueling Kate’s soul. Anthony tried to appreciate them, but his English palate recoiled from the amount of chili.

Anthony, like any respectable doting husband, insisted on shipping whatever spices Kate desired back to England. Unlike most gifts proffered by her husband, Kate welcomed this one most happily.

Now here Kate stands, one week past her honeymoon, as the only Bridgerton who knows how to turn on a stove, making herself chai long after everyone else has gone to bed.

“What are you doing?” Anthony asks softly, leaning against the doorframe to the kitchen.

“Oh,” Kate turns, slightly startled, “I didn’t mean to wake you when I got up. I’m making a pot of chai,” she looks back to the stove, lightly stirring the mixture of milk and spices.

“I’m most impressed you know how to,” he replies amusedly, pressing himself off the wall.

“You’re impressed I know how to make a drink native to my culture?” she raises an eyebrow.

“No, of course not,” he rushes to clarify, “that you know how to use the,” he spares a look combining embarrassment and disdain, “stove.”

“You cannot be serious,” she snorts unbecomingly, falling into uncontrollable laughter that is much too loud given the hour of night.

“Did the cook not make chai this afternoon?” Anthony huffs, resting against the table in the centre of the room.

“She did…” Kate says slowly.

“What is it, Viscountess? Lady of the household?”

“Evidently my written instructions were not clear enough. The chai the cook made was, for lack of a better descriptor, inadequate.”

“Would you like to hire a second cook? One who specialises in Indian cuisine?”

“That’s most thoughtful of you to offer,” Kate smiles, placing a terracotta cover over the flame once her chai finishes brewing. “If a household this large has always had only one cook, then I shall not change that. I will just have to teach the cook of my culture’s food.”

“And you will do a most excellent job, of that I am certain,” Anthony grins proudly.

“I will do my best, to teach a cook how to cook,” she hums bemusedly.

“Is your chai adequate, my love?” he asks fondly, watching each delicate movement of the cup to her lips.

“It is perfect,” she sighs happily, unsure how she went without it for so long during the last London season. The two months since they had left India was long enough.

“I shall see to it that we always have the ingredients you require on hand,” Anthony promises, bringing her empty hand to his lips.

“If the Bridgerton fortune is to go to a collection of spices you cannot pronounce, I will ensure it does not go to waste. I shall see to it that you learn to love chai.”

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I hyperfocused a bit too hard, time to start posting a smau I first came up with *checks notes* less than 24 hours ago. Everything in this series will be tagged #obligated smau and all the parts are linked at the bottom of this post. If you prefer smau’s on Twitter the thread is here.

Obligated {franchela centric smau} part 1/?

Francesca was born into the royal family, she knows what all of the rules are. She just didn’t think they all applied quite the same to the fifth child in the line up.

Let’s meet the family! This is their website!

[might’ve tried a bit too hard on the accuracy, please don’t snitch me for copyright to the British royal family] [but I came up with that crest myself #graphic design is my passion]

Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 Part 11 Part 12 Part 13 Part 14 Part 15 Part 16 Part 17 Part 18.1 Part 18.2 Part 19 Part 20 Part 21 Part 22 Part 23 Part 24 Part 25

–Grace Williams xo

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Alignment (McDanno fic)

The Steve/Danny soulmate fic only I wanted, because I refuse to let y’all perpetuate the myth that Steve McGarrett wouldn’t love being a submissive. I have a submissive Steve and dominant Danny agenda that I won’t apologise for and I’m making it everyone’s problem.

Whole thing is 6 chapters and already written, I imagine I’ll post 1–2 times a week for the next month or so until it’s all live.

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Obligated, franchela smau, pt 17

Part 1

I’m back! Thank you for the love and patience during my mini hiatus. The person who put a franchela coded Sappho poem in my ask you have my entire heart, and it might make an appearance later. I will happily credit you if you come out of the shadows of anon 🤍.

Pt 18 is so long it’ll have to be split into two parts, because what was supposed to be their happy weekend getaway is gonna go from bad to worse my poor babies 😭 Hoping to update this more now, hopefully a few times a week :)

–GW xo

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Screaming crying throwing up at the love confession line I just wrote in my kanthony fic this is my peak (coming June, probably)

It’s from Kate’s pov and if I gave a one sentence no spoiler summary it would be ‘how many ways can Anthony Bridgerton grovel’

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Because my deepest fear is abandoning a story,,,,, I no longer post things until I’ve finished writing them. It’s a blessing and a curse. Anywayyyyyyy I feel like my big(ish) kanthony fic I’ve been working on for nearly two months is close enough to being done that I can finally say:

To Commandeer A Husband is officially coming soon!!!

Hopefully early July, but I will continue to post snippets because I cannot contain my excitement and I love this story and these characters so much. It is sort of canon divergence and sort of AU, depends on which characters you’re talking about.

I’ve never made a mood board/collage for a fic before, and this is different to the others I see, but I think it captures the story.

Biggest thanks ever to my beta and sounding board @tofanasmuse this would not have happened without you.

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchaela smau, pt 23

Part 1

The first Michaela pov! Let me know if you think Michaela and Francesca should move to iMessage lol, I’m undecided. I also fight demons every single part of how evil do I make Violet 😭

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchaela smau, pt 22

Part 1

I debated changing this after I wrote it because you get to see Michaela’s flaws but no she is a complex female character! Next chapter is the first Michaela pov chapter so you’ll get to see even more of her perspective. I also decided to make Francesca’s nickname for Michaela Mica because that can also mean glitter so I think it’s cute. Francesca is Frans because that’s an Afrikaans variation of Francesca and I headcanon Michaela as South African/Scottish (given Masali is South African).

Also, question for the group, the girlies have been together like eight months now and atp I just don’t know if/when I move their convo to iMessage??? Should it just stay on Twt DM’s lol

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchaela smau, pt 21

Part 1

Okay despite resounding poll results on both here and twitter that I have been spelling franchaela wrong this entire time, and having a slight menty b about that, I’m back! I love y’all but also why did no one say anything 😭 just let me notice myself after two months smh

This is a shorter one but 22 is long and I hope to have that up tomorrow.

Also I’ll be keeping Sophie as Gemma Chan for the rest of this fic but my all future fics will use Yerin as Sophie Baek.

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchela smau, pt 20

Part 1

Had a bit too much fun making that website & article. Violet trying to help is going about as well as expected. Polin are married now 🥳 (yes this is the closest to the wedding, decided to not make Michaela go and therefore not properly write it).

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchela smau, pt 18.2

Part 1

This is a direct continuation of the last part, 18.1

No one is more upset than me than I can’t find an app to make the group chats on that doesn’t make them purple smh. But two new group chats! Benophie’s son isn’t Charles bc a) they’re not having four kids in this anyway bc birth control is a modern marvel b) don’t love the name Charles, and Kanthony already have a Charlotte. I do have the full names of all characters (including Violet’s dad, the former king) including current and future children written if you’re curious!

Still undecided if Michaela should go to Polin’s wedding 🤔 which is what I need to write next (pt 20, already written pt 19).

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchela smau, pt 18.1

Part 1

I like Violet as a character but I’m still having fun writing her as the villain, I can’t lie. The rest of 18 will be up tomorrow. I told y’all it was long. I consider it all one part because it’s a direct continuation of the same day.

Question for the group: do y’all think Michaela should go to Polin’s wedding? It would be where she meets Violet for the first time.

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchaela smau, pt 24

Part 1

Gregory is back with his iconic one liners lmao, next part is the girly’s birthday. Do we think they’re gonna tell Violet their plans 👀

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchela smau, pt 19

Part 1

Another update! Violet has never successfully read a room in her life and Hyacinth is captain of the Franchela ship. Next part is Polin’s wedding 👀

–GW xo

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Obligated, franchela smau, pt 12

Part 1

My life has become one of those chaotic a/n’s we laugh at 😭 but I’m back with a long one. I wanna discuss ideas with someone so if anyone reading this wants to DM me and be my beta/sounding bound for this fic that would be most appreciated. HMU.

I love and appreciate y’all.

–GW xo