So what started as dream, has now enabled me to go DOWN A BIG BENOPHIE WORMHOLE, and as a result I have officially started a BENOPHIE Modern AU fic series. Here it is the first chapter of:
All I Wanted...was you.......
Synopsis: A former reality star, a uni dropout and the second son to one of the most known aristocratic families in London, Benedict Bridgerton is a man understood by few, even to himself.
Here's a sneak peek of the Modern AU Benophie series, chapter one focuses on the masquerade ball X
Everyone else at the Bridgerton masquerade gala were either in suits or custom made corsets with intricate Bejeweled like outfits, definitely inspired by that Taylor Swift video, his little sister Hyacinth was obsessed with.
But not the lady in silver. She seemed oblivious to this, and all those around her.
Ben couldn’t exactly decipher who she was through her white mask, all she could see was her dark illusive eyes peeking through. But those eyes were entranced with something above her.
It was the chandelier.
There she was, completely content to happily stare up at the chandelier light, the same light that he had taken for granted his whole life.
But to her it’s all she cared to stare at. Not a mobile phone or the various dramas or known people currently walking around her. It was just her and the glittering lights, as if they were reflecting back and forth to one another.
All of a sudden he felt his heart swell with emotion and he didn’t know why.
CHAPTER THREE of All I Wanted...was you....(my modern slightly dark Benophie story ) is finally here...I don't know why it took so long because I pretty much had the plot done in March but a variety of things stopped me getting there, but I finally finished it.
Here's a sneak peek of Chapter Three Chance Encounters below:
Benedict didn’t want to be like this, even if he was back to his old habits of distraction, which involved many events and places that were usually “fun”. But despite his efforts, none of them were able to fill that emotional hole that was growing within him.
He tried to hit it off and flirt within anyone that came his way, or faulting at that, drink and coke himself up to oblivion. But nothing
worked. He didn’t even want to have sex with anyone, which was something that really alarmed Ben. Suddenly everything felt hollow and futile, everyone seemed fake and with that, nothing truly mattered.
He couldn’t remember when he felt so consumed by such negativity, perhaps the last time was around his father’s passing. But no one had died, and yet Benedict had been in a haze of grief. The truth was though, he was grieving for himself, and the reality that nothing and nobody seemingly compared to his mysterious lady in silver. Even two months on since he danced with her that faithful night.
While he had given up on looking for someone who clearly didn’t want to be found, even stuffing his previous sketches of her underneath his bed. She still haunted him, more than he wanted to admit.
Chapter Two of All I Wanted...was you....(my Modern AU BENOPHIE Story) is here and it's all from Sophie's perspective. This story is becoming longer and of course much like my DAIR one, more complicated than expected...but I couldn't resist. It's a slowburn, but I want to do justice to both Sophie and Benedict.
But for now, here's a sneak peek from the latest chapter "The Lady in Silver" below:
“I wouldn’t care about these events, especially with those toffs. But the artistry that went into that mask, and I also heard certain outfits are vintage, and designers catered to a Shakespearean theme. Vivienne Westwood, Dior, Chanel…just to be there, and she just acts like it’s nothing.”
Alfie stood up suddenly, then leaned across the table to face Sophie, while Posy, who was beside him, stared up at him confused.
“You should go!” Alfie said determinedly.
Sophie burst out laughing.
“Oh yeah I’ll just arrive wearing my final assignment.” She still cackled.
“Oh my gosh you should!” Poppy said enthusiastically. “Make some connections, let everyone see your dress, get some inspiration whatever. But just have fun Sophie”
“Wait, you're both serious?” Sophie’s laughter quelled down, as she stared at a very intense Posy and Alfie. “That’s ridiculous, besides my dress is at Uni and I need an invite.”
Find out what happens next X
Catch up on chapter one here X
(AND yes I MADE a WAY TOO detailed, MODERN BENOPHIE AU, moodboard...but I Couldn't resist....but does give some clues am where the next chapters and where I AM going with MODERN story ;))
First of all big thank you for all the love with the last chapter, so unexpected and definitely motivated me to keep going...SO HERE IT IS CHAPTER 4 of All I Wanted...was you.... and Sophie is going throuuuuugh it.
Here's a sneak peek of Brief Encounters:
Yes, Sophie was distracted by the source of that voice.
Him.
Fucking Benedict Bridgerton.
She then realised he was looking at Sophie then, this had to be the tenth or 11th time that he had stared at her since they set off from Fanshaw House in his stupid BMW.
While his gaze was mainly on the road, Benedict still managed to give glances in her direction, and each time he did, well it was driving her insane.
Oh, and of course, he still smells good. Sophie couldn’t help thinking to herself.
Not that she could remember his exact smell from when she first met him at that ball, but she did recall it being a mix of Tom Ford, champagne and something else that she couldn’t quite place.
Since it's less than a week to who knows whatever season four has in store, I decided to list all of my CoryxBradley fanfics in one place:
As Prescribed by....
(My first somewhat smutty piece, with includes the description of Cory refuses to wear his prescribed glasses, until Bradley convinces him...)
Not supposed to know that...
(AU Fanfic series set in mysterious year of 2019/after season one finale: Bradley understands Cory Ellison is a busy man, but still it doesn't stop her from missing him, or getting strange ideas to get his attention...)
If Only...
(An AU/Whatif series set in 2012, where 32 year old journalist, Bradley Jackson, is on the prowl for a big story, and is willing to interview anybody to get it. However, what she doesn't expect was to get entangled up with one of her interviewees, a charismatic, businessman, Cory Ellison.)
Meet me in the Afterglow
(An AU set after the season three finale, where Bradley's niece inadvertently ends up bringing up CoryxBradley back together)
I can't stop thinking about you..........
(fanfic that started it all on my fanfic journey, this is mostly Stella x Cory x Bradley love triangle set after season two finale....but this chapter focused on Bradley)
Paola's MISADVENTURES IN COVID NYC
(Satire, not to be taken seriously and told entirely by perspective of the legend that is Paola Lambruschini but features CoryxBradley a great deal)
Big thank you once again to @wheresmytardis cause I would not have started or finished these fics without her betaing and support <3
the awesome @im-on-your-side-always did a Cory x Bradley Fanfic Masterpost of other great work by different authors, y'all need to check out
For the first time ever, a fic of mine has gotten over 100 likes, which is crazy for me cause I haven't posted a chapter for it since September
ok I know for a lot of people, that's nothing but for me, I really appreciate it...cause I just dipped in nearly 2 years ago with a huge DAIR longing and from that came the creation of: Can you ever forgive me? Then that led to a desire to fix season 5/6 Gossip Girl, and now it has a life of it's own with Gossip Girl fam...and IT MEANS a lot...truly to me.
Seriously A LOT...I WANT TO SAY I actually do have the latest CHAPTER written and done... I DO..I am just struggling with some stuff. Personal, but also other shows clouding my brain, and writing. But also the fact this fic series is now quite in depth (something that matters to me, especially now with my principle of being Anti AI, storytelling etc.) is connecting the dots.
BUT I AM GOING TO GET THERE and I promise by end of the week it will be up...but the latest chapter is about the icon Lily Van der Woodsen...
Here's the sneak peek:
"But he forgave her, but with Serena, Lily wasn’t so sure.
She wished she could understand everything her daughter was going through. Lily already knew on the outside how difficult these last few months have been for her, from her grandmother’s passing to William having a new daughter to seemingly focus on as opposed to Serena. But at the time, those thoughts never entered Lily’s brain, because she was more intent on hurting Carol and William, then actually being there for her own daughter.
When she finally reunited with Serena at that rehab in the Hamptons, she wanted to ask Serena about what happened, but felt never able to, not while Bart seemed to somehow always be lurking around every corner."
BUT these babes always inspired Can you ever forgive me? to begin with...
But mostly thank you for your support, reading and CHAPTER 9 is coming
hi! i have no clue if you remember me - coming off of anon to say this - i i think i sent an ask asking about if anyone would read a clara/esther sanditon fic, and well! - i'm finally doing it! just curious as to what your ao3 is, so i may gift it to you afterward? it's part of a project for jane-uary 2026 (a jane austen writing challenge) but it does mean so much to me that you answered my ask all that time ago, so i figured it'd track if i gifted it.
awww WOW I am so touched <3 Thank you so much for this, I am out of words, but so happy that I helped in a way<3
Yes of course I remember that anon question...and also HI <3
YES I would love that and I CAn't wait to read it (that's why I am publishing the ask so all could see <3) and could read it too <3
Once again it took longer than I expected, but the latest chapter of Can you ever forgive me? is here and it's Blair's POV.
Here's a sneak peek below:
So in order for that to work, Blair had to put a lot of feelings aside. But Dan wasn’t making this easy, something that became ever more apparent for Blair when she finally gained sight of him with his arms folded in the distance.
“That was mature Humphrey,” She scolded him as she eventually caught up to him as he was leaning right against a giant, pine tree.
“Well Waldorf, looks you and Bass got it handled so…”
She stood in front of him then and he still wouldn’t look at her probably. He was acting like a pure child, which for him wasn’t entirely out of character, but he was never this obvious about it.
Suddenly it hit Blair, he was jealous, but not of Serena and Carter, but rather he was bitter that she was still on friendly terms with Chuck.
Find out what happens next here X
Catch up on other chapters here: Ch.1, Ch.2, Ch.3, Ch.4, Ch.5, Ch.6, Ch.7, Ch.8. Ch.9.
