peacekeeper · loyal cousin · soft-spoken · renaissance · romeo and juliet · diplomacy · calm demeanor · noble · 1968 film
A hush fell over the Capulet hall as a lone singer's slow, haunting melody began to rise. Amid the entranced crowd, my gaze slipped from the performer to you, you, and lingered there with a dreamlike focus. Catching myself, I felt a faint heat rise to my cheeks and quickly adjusted my polished mask to cover half my face. Leaning in close, my voice, low and velvety, brushed against your ear, holding the intimate, suspended peace of the masquerade night.