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• It's Been A Long Time Coming (Polin's Version) by Yer_a_wizzard_harry

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

  • Explicit
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • F/M
  • Work in Progress

  23 Nov 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
  • Colin Bridgerton/Marina Thompson
  • Alfred Debling/Penelope Featherington
  • Colin Bridgerton
  • Penelope Featherington
  • Alfred Debling
  • Edwina Sheffield | Edwina Sharma
  • Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
  • Simon Basset
  • Sophie Beckett | Sophie Baek
  • Bridgerton Family (Bridgerton)
  • Marina Thompson
  • Childhood Friends to Lovers
  • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
  • Inspired by Taylor Swift
  • Eventual Romance
  • Eventual Smut
  • Mutual Pining
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Slow Burn
  • Fluff
  • Colin Bridgerton Loves Penelope Featherington
  • Penelope Featherington Loves Colin Bridgerton
  • RIP Edmund
  • no beta we die like dads in bridgerton
  • Bad Parent Portia Featherington
  • parental loss
  • Spin the Bottle
  • First Kiss
  • body image issues
  • This author is American don’t fact-check my British-isms
  • Texting
  • Writer Colin has entered the chat
  • Masterbation
  • Colin "A Mess" Bridgerton
  • Long-Distance Friendship
  • so much yearning
  • Miscommunication
  • No Lady Whistledown (Bridgerton)
  • Peneloise
  • Female friendship is the best
  • Oh who's that could it be Alfie Debling on the horizon?
  • Marina mentioned
  • Eloise is the best actually
  • Loss of Virginity
  • Temporary engagement
  • Long-awaited Communication
  • Love Confessions

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  81,580

  Chapters:

  8/10

  Comments:

  146

  Kudos:

  141

  Bookmarks:

  44

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