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    “Penelope”, Colin Bridgerton in the flesh is standing right in front of her, looking as distraught as she feels. The man is wearing what she imagines are his travel clothes, sweat all over his face, and keeps clutching at her for dear life. He made it to the wedding, after all. 

    “What are you…” she starts asking, but is quickly interrupted by her friend. 

    “Pass out, Pen. An unconscious bride can’t get married”, he instructs, eyes boring into her with a fierceness she’s never seen before, arms holding her steady as if saying “I’ll catch you. Let go”.

    Polin Cultures 2026 

    Day 4 Prompt: Pop culture & cultural symbolism

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    “Soooo Maria, Colin told you about his very real lawyer job. What else did he tell you about his personal life, anything of note?” Penelope interjected across the table.

    “Truly nothing. I was actually telling him about how I recognized his very handsome face from the billboards like Debling”

    Colin knew without a doubt he was handsome, but hearing the words come out of Marina’s mouth made him internally cringe the first time. It felt even worse the second time hearing her say it, especially in front of the one and only person he wanted to hear it from who was at present staring him down in disbelief at the words that came out of Marina's mouth.

    “Oh Col, how wonderful she thinks you are handsome!” Penelope replied while looking at him with false enthusiasm.

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    Penelope and Colin decide to meet for drinks at Mondrich's and it turns into a double date from hell.

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    She quirked an eyebrow, not sure exactly what was going on but open to humouring him. Moving slower this time, more deliberately, she brought her finger back to her lips, but this time she stuck her tongue out and licked the creamy substance from the pad of her fingertip, only bringing her tongue back into her mouth once it was fully clean. 

    She’d maintained eye contact with her boyfriend the whole time, and was equal parts turned on and fascinated by the fact that he was whimpering by the time her little show was over. 

    “Pen, I’m gonna need you not to judge what happens next and just trust me that it’ll be really, really good. Get your arse to the bedroom. Now.” As an afterthought, he added, “Please.”

    “But the dishes,” she protested half-heartedly, clearly just poking the bear at this point.

    Fuck the dishes,” he said, already standing up and walking around to her chair. “I’ll set them on fucking fire if we’re not in the bedroom in the next five seconds.”

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    Colin and Pen stop using condoms and Colin discovers a new obsession.

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    17 Jun 2026

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    During Kate and Anthony's wedding festivities, Penelope is roped into a tradition where women have the name of the person they love inscribed into their henna.

    The letter C finds it's way onto her palm. And attracts the notice of the one person she wants to hide it from.

    For the "Polin Cultures" 2026 event. Prompt: cultural fashion and attire.

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    Penelope is convinced to attend the university’s annual winter carnival under the promise she’ll see the rarely-in-London-anymore Colin Bridgerton. When she does spot him, however, he’s running the football team’s kissing booth.

    Which makes her want to throw up, quite frankly.

    Perplexingly, it also puts certain things in motion Colin discovers he is not prepared for.

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    16 Jun 2026