Shrinking Violets, Chapter 1

Writing for Bridgerton again? Who, me? Seems to be! I simply couldn't let this WIP go to waste.

Summary: A newly married Kate Bridgerton tries to rediscover herself and her husband amid the stress of living with her in-laws. And, well, to put it bluntly: Anthony living with his mother probably was not the best decision for anyone involved.

If you, like me, were craving a bit more Kanthony angst in season three, this one is for you!

Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/60139399/

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: F/M Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn Relationships: Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma Characters: Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma, Anthony Bridgerton, Daphne Bridgerton, Violet Bridgerton, Eloise Bridgerton, Francesca Bridgerton, Mary Sheffield | Mary Sharma, Colin Bridgerton, Hyacinth Bridgerton Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Marriage, Established Relationship, Family, Pregnancy, Family Drama, Protective Kate Sharma, Anthony Bridgerton Needs A Hug, POV Kate Sharma, Period-Typical and Canonical Mommy Issues, siblings bonding, Parent-child relationships, in which the author projects onto Kate and Kate projects onto her husband, mixes show canon with major book vibes for funsies, Parenthood, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/60139399/

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Final Chapter of For Shame is posted!

IT'S DONE IT'S DONE IT'SDONEIT'SDONE. Special thanks to anybody who's been waiting months for me to tie a bow on this thing. The only spoiler I'll give is that this chapter is entitled relief.

Summary: After his failed wedding, Anthony’s shame is eating him alive—for all of his family to see. With the way things are going for Kate, that makes a pair of them. It’s a good thing they have each other…isn’t it?

New Chapter: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51091186/chapters/145194796

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Chapter 3 of For Shame is up!

...I promise I don't actually hate Anthony lol. Sorry to this man.

Read here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51091186/chapters/132820462

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: F/M Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn Relationship: Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma Characters: Anthony Bridgerton, Benedict Bridgerton, Violet Bridgerton, Bridgerton Siblings (Bridgerton), Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma

Additional Tags: Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Anxiety Attacks, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Anthony has a (minor) nervous breakdown but he’s (probably) fine, Supportive Benedict Bridgerton, POV Anthony Bridgerton, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Episode: s02e07 Harmony (Bridgerton), Mild Suicidal Ideation, Angst, Dissociation

Summary: After his failed wedding, Anthony’s shame is eating him alive—for all of his family to see. With the way things are going for Kate, that makes a pair of them. It’s a good thing they have each other...isn’t it?

Read here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/51091186/chapters/132820462

Shameless fanfic self-promo

High-key this is 85% the story of me torturing the Regency and Victorian era people that I love. AO3 author name is fabalafae22, and links are written out for copy-pasting into your browser because my works are private. I am currently writing for Bridgerton and Phantom of the Opera. Most stories are set within/around the canon time periods and may be influenced by the original books (and/or other media for Phantom). Updating this post as I write!

Phantom of the Opera

Phantom & Daroga

A Little Bit of R&R (Ritenuto and Robitussin) NEW! Erik has felt a little unwell all week. Unclear why, but a persistent ache in his shoulders, throat, and sinuses tells him something is amiss. For once, he decides to listen to his body's demands and do something about. But Daroga’s way is simply better.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60346234

The Good Daroga NEW! An attempt to uncover the true mystery man of the opera: The Persian, and his strange affairs with a man known as the Phantom.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59007508/

Christine Daaé

Like Death Warmed Over According to one reviewer in L’Époque: While La Daaé’s voice is that of an Angel, some say her pale face and thin, corpse-like figure renders an image not of everlasting Heavenly life, but of solemn Death.

This is an AU in which Christine looks a little more like Erik!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/53828278

To Tell the Truth

by fabalafae22

Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46747165

Summary: I started to wonder what would’ve happened if Anthony had told Kate what he told his mother: his true reasons for not pursuing a love match. Told in three versions.

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Category: F/M Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV)Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn Chapters: 3/3

Relationships: Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma

Characters: Anthony Bridgerton, Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma

Additional Tags: Hurt No Comfort, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Grief/Mourning, Drunken Confessions, Missing Scene, POV Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma, Anthony Bridgerton Needs A Hug, Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma Needs a Hug, Communication Failure, Communication Success as well!, horny but in a repressed way

Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/46747165

Chapter 3 is now posted!

The Morning After Death

by fabalafae22

Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/50856436

Summary: An unmarried and bereft Anthony Bridgerton is right about his own mortality and dies suddenly at age thirty-eight just like his father. This time, Benedict is left to pick up the pieces.

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: Major Character Death Category: Gen Fandoms: Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn, Bridgerton (TV)

Relationships: Anthony Bridgerton & Benedict Bridgerton, Anthony & Benedict & Colin & Daphne & Eloise & Francesca & Gregory & Hyacinth Bridgerton, Sophie Beckett/Benedict Bridgerton

Characters: Benedict Bridgerton, Anthony Bridgerton, Colin Bridgerton, Hyacinth Bridgerton, Gregory Bridgerton, Violet Bridgerton, Sophie Beckett

Additional Tags: Grief, Grief/Mourning, Angst, Bittersweet, POV Benedict Bridgerton, Family Feels, Sibling Bonding, Dadthony, Parenthood, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, incorporates book canon, but for anyone following at home i did take creative liberties with the timeline

Read on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/50856436

@andthebubbles, I put it out in the wild! I hope you like it.