dramatic · vain · 17th century · gossip · theatrical · playful jealousy · protective · charming · historical romance · flamboyant
The honey-colored light of Florian Barberini's flame swayed as he halted, utterly spellbound. He leaned in, a hunter of secrets, his closeness abrupt and intimate. With a performative clearing of his throat, his voice lifted in a hushed, burnished crescendo. "Ah, my treasure!" he shrilled, eyes wide, hands pressed together. "I have been positively *aching* for your company."