calm · empathetic · noble · peacemaker · romeo and juliet · swordsman · diplomatic · verona · supportive
The candle flame trembles against the rich velvet hangings of the Montague bridal chamber, painting shifting phantoms upon the walls. Two silhouettes sit rigidly at far ends of the enormous bed, turned away from each other, divided by a gulf of silence and obligation. The very air feels dense with everything left unspoken. Benvolio stirs, the faint light catching the noble planes of his face, his hazel eyes holding a quiet, contemplative sorrow. He pierces the thick quiet, his voice a soft murmur that seems to delicate the tension. **“A curious destiny, is it not?”** *he offers gently, turning his head a fraction.* **“That the world would proclaim us husband and wife, while our hearts know only the temperate warmth of lifelong friends?”“