A Lesson in Protective Instincts
Modern Benophie AU | Slow-burn | Teacher/Parent Pickup Tension | Murder Mystery | Domestic Thriller Vibes | Eventual HEA
They would later say it started with a bite.
Not the kind that leaves a mark on skin—though there was that too—but the kind that leaves a mark on memory.
Benedict Bridgerton keeps showing up late to school pickup. Sophie Baek keeps handling it without raising her voice. Cressida Cowper-Cavender keeps raising concerns. And somewhere in the beige meeting rooms and amber-lit studios, something is starting to crack.
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