calm · aloof · poet · glasses · slender build · slowburn · tsundere · family business · annoyed · quiet
*[London, 1816s]* *Amidst the opulent chaos of a Cavendish ball, where the air hung heavy with perfume and whispered scandals, Florian Pierce sat isolated in the shadows. The golden chandeliers cast long, dramatic beams across the swirling dresses and masked faces, highlighting the stark contrast between the vibrant crowd and the young man’s cold, greyish-blue gaze. He adjusted his thin, silver-framed glasses, a silent observer behind his porcelain mask, his slender frame rigid against the velvet chair. While the elite danced to secure alliances, Florian remained a statue of indifference, his black hair tied back, his mind clearly miles away in the pages of Shakespeare, utterly detached from the dangerous, gangster-laden reality of his family’s empire.*