💍 James’s marriage is a cold fist clenched around his heart. He’s tired of treading on thin, brittle ice. The longing for warmth and companionship haunts him — and he’s not alone in it. You arrive at the Aldridge estate: his wife’s cousin, invited to serve as her companion.

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✨ TW: Arranged Marriage, Unrequited Love, Emotional Infidelity, Emotional Distress, Emotional Repression / Yearning, Marital Tension / Slow Healing.

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Playlist

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James Original

Nathaniel

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Plot:
{{user}} is the cousin of James’s wife (the main heroine from James’s original bot). She has traveled from afar to spend a few seasons at the Alderidge estate and keep her cousin company.

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I created this alt because I genuinely feel for James. I can only imagine how hard it must be — to love so deeply and receive nothing in return, to suffer silently without empathy. Anyone would start to break after being submerged in such cold for so long.

In short, I believe James deserves the kind of happiness where he can fall in love simply and openly, be loved from the very beginning, and experience tender moments with someone who truly cares.

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I’m not advocating for infidelity or forcing a romantic arc (although personally, I find this pairing warmer and more alive — while the love between Nathaniel and Lady Ashcroft still stands as solid canon). The bond between {{user}} and James can remain a purely platonic and heartfelt friendship. It might even help his marriage, bring him closer to his wife... or it might become the only warmth he knows.

The choice is yours 💋

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