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1. Make Sure My Heart Never Escapes by norainydays

   Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   17 Mar 2026

   Tags

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   • Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Edwina Sheffield | Edwina Sharma & Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma & Mary Sheffield | Mary Sharma
   • Edwina Sheffield | Edwina Sharma & Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma & Mary Sheffield | Mary Sharma
   • Lady Danbury & Kate Sharma
   • Simon Basset/Daphne Bridgerton (minor)
   • Simon Basset & Anthony Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton & Benedict Bridgerton & Colin Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton & Daphne Bridgerton
   • Simon Basset & Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Anthony & Benedict & Colin & Daphne & Eloise & Francesca & Gregory & Hyacinth Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton & Violet Bridgerton
   • Mr. Bagwell/Edwina Sheffield | Edwina Sharma (minor)
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Edwina Sheffield | Edwina Sharma
   • Mary Sheffield | Mary Sharma
   • Violet Bridgerton
   • Benedict Bridgerton
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Lady Danbury
   • Thomas Dorset
   • Mr. Bagwell (Bridgerton)
   • Simon Basset
   • Augie Basset
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • if only that idiot had woken up EARLIER
   • lots of bantering
   • a Kate Sharma Approved Dare
   • a Lady Danbury Unapproved Annoyance
   • edwina is a spoiled brat but also she's seventeen and been coddled her entire life so duh
   • Parentification
   • not very mary friendly y'all her relationship with kate is complicated
   • some of the season stuff that happens in 2x08 still happens here
   • title is from ribcage by plested which is SUCH a kanthony song
   • Jealous Anthony
   • communication is not a strong suit
   • Idiot Anthony
   • author returns from the hells of school

   Summary

   After a night spent in the gazebo, Anthony is issued a dare. Prove that he loves Kate. He is more than willing to do so.

   OR

   The one where Anthony wakes up before Kate. (2x07 Canon Divergence)

   Language:

   English

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   41,290

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