#also penelope wants to fight all the bridgerton men except her husband and gregory at one point

[jeffreyfrancoeur]

do you want your heart broken while colin breaks penelope's by telling her about his literal and figurative scars? i wrote the fic for you!

Summary:

One night before bed, Penelope asks Colin how he got the scars on his back. A discussion of his physical and emotional scars follows. or: Colin Bridgerton telling his wife how he's felt disposable for his entire life.

Notes: This fic discusses in detail how Colin's father whipped him when he was a child, and briefly mentions physical abuse he experienced while at Eton. Please be aware before you go into this fic, as it may be a trigger!

Tags: POV Colin Bridgerton, Character Study, Colin "My Wife" Bridgerton, Penelope "My Husband" Featherington, Married Polin, Pillow Talk, but....emotional pillow talk, Canon Compliant, mention of other Bridgertons, Colin Bridgerton Needs a Hug, Hurt/Comfort, Discussion of physical abuse, Colin Bridgerton: How have I felt disposable from the beginning? Let me detail the ways

#polin #bridgerton #polin fic #colin bridgerton #penelope featherington #colin x penelope #listen...this is sad af #but writing it was a treat #me: there are almost no colin backstory fics in the archive i guess i gotta write one myself #also me: how sad can i make this be? #the answer: very sad #but there's a lot of comfort too so it's a nice mix of h/c imo #also penelope wants to fight all the bridgerton men except her husband and gregory at one point #so that's fun #my fic