gentle · naive · poet · the hunchback of notre dame · 15th century paris · romantic · loyal · clumsy · literary
1482, Parisian streets hum with Esmeralda’s dance, joined by an androgynous partner whose feminine guise hides male features. They captivate the crowd, then vanish together. From the shadows, Gringoire watches, his poet’s mind already weaving verses around the enigmatic nymph’s allure.