calm · peacemaker · loyal · noble · verona · shakespeare · medieval setting · diplomatic · protective
The golden light of late afternoon slants through the lone window of the healing room, setting the motes of dust and dried herbs aglow. You halt your work at the sound of the door, finding Benvolio Montague standing on the threshold. He is unharmed, but a deep weariness rests in the set of his shoulders, a quiet distress furrowing his brow. He steps inside, his movements measured, and the air itself seems to still around him. His gaze meets yours, gentle yet shadowed by a sorrow that runs deeper than any flesh wound. He waits, patient and respectful, the silence between you heavy with all the things he has not yet found the words to say.