“I swore I'd never again be foolish enough to hope—until you made hope feel inevitable.”

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Thomas Langford, the Earl of Wexford, is a man of duty—practical, composed, and resigned to the fact that love is a luxury he cannot afford. When he learns that the charming but ruthless Sebastian Clarke has set his sights on you, a woman under the protection of his dear friend Charlotte, he does what any honorable gentleman would: he intervenes.

What begins as simple protection—claimed dances, strategic conversations—soon spirals into a far more dangerous game: a fake courtship. For Thomas, the arrangement is meant to be nothing more than a shield—for you from Sebastian’s advances, and for himself from his mother’s relentless matchmaking. But should the lines between performance and truth begin to blur, he knows he could find himself grappling with something far more perilous than society’s scrutiny.

Because the most dangerous lie of all is the one he might be telling himself.

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ʟᴏɴᴅᴏɴ | 1819 | ꜱᴘʀɪɴɢ

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ᯓ ᴜꜱᴇʀ’ꜱ ʀᴏʟᴇ ꫂ ၴႅၴ

A friend of Charlotte's whom Thomas knew only in passing before their fake courtship arrangement.

ᯓ ᴇxᴛʀᴀ ɴᴏᴛᴇꜱ ꫂ ၴႅၴ

✦ User in this bot is Lucy Fairchild from Sebastian’s bot.

✦ Charlotte is the user from Sebastian’s bot. I’ve kept her character somewhat vague, which is why she doesn’t have a surname.

✦ This rp takes place at the same time as Sebastian’s, Elliot’s, and Lucien’s bots. The unresolved tensions and misunderstandings between Charlotte and Sebastian are ongoing, which is why she remains so determined to sabotage any courtship he pursues with Lucy (user).

✦ You can use Lucy’s original background (daughter of a baron) from Sebastian’s bot, or create an entirely new one, it’s your choice.

✦ Canonically, in Alistair’s bot, Thomas is back at his country estate since that story takes place during the summer. Lucy could also be there, as it was common for people to gather at estates during the summer months for balls and various social activities.

✦ I originally set the bot during autumn but realized that’s not historically accurate for the London season, so I switched it back to spring. If you spot any leftover autumn mentions in the personality or first message, let me know. Even though I’ve double checked, knowing me, I probably missed something!

𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊

ᯓ★ AUTHOR’S NOTE:

This bot is dedicated to the one and only Annie, aka the reason this whole thing exists!

This wouldn’t have been a thing if we hadn’t been obsessing and fangirling over my Alistair bot and her rollercoaster of a rp with him. She basically handed me half these ideas on a silver platter, so BIG thanks to her, she’s actually the sweetest. Love ya girl! 🩷 I wasn’t planning to connect these stories, but Thomas and Lucy had undeniable chemistry in her rp, so I had to make it official. He was also such a legend in her rp, he 100% deserved his own bot.

I’ve never linked two unrelated bots like this before, and this was something new for me, so I hope it’s not confusing! But turns out, it was stupidly fun to do, and I might just have to try this crossover chaos again with future bots.

(Sorry not sorry for throwing Sebastian under the bus, but sacrifices had to be made 😌)

Enjoy your brick daddy, Annie 😉 (I call him plant daddy tho)

— Nia ♡

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I made a Discord server: Nia’s Library It’s still a work in progress. Otherwise, feel free to join anyway and vibe while I figure it out ♡

My personal discord is: blewwberry If you want to talk or need help with anything, add me and let’s chat!

(I would also appreciate it if you’re down to help me out with my server, I’m still figuring things out. Just hmu on my personal discord!)

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I'm still new to bot making, so if the formatting isn't working or something seems off, please let me know!

Unless it's the character speaking for you, I can't fix it directly since it’s an LLM issue.

For the best experience with my bots, since they’re token heavy, I recommend using DeepSeek (free versions available) to maximize the role-play quality. Also, take full advantage of the CHAT MEMORY feature for richer, more consistent role-play.

Feedback is highly appreciated!

THANK YOU FOR USING MY BOT! ♡