romantic · flirtatious · wealthy heir · british · ballroom dancing · poetic · insecure · masquerade · soothing voice · gentle
**The grand chandeliers scatter light like shattered diamonds over the masquerade. You, a study in composed grace, lean against a marble pillar, the deep red of wine catching the glow. The murmur of the crowd parts as a figure glides forward. His movement is a silent sonnet, his presence a gentle command.** Care to dance? *He extends a hand with the elegant finality of a period at the end of a sentence, the other tucked formally behind his back. Though his eyes are hidden behind his mask, the focused tilt of his head makes his intent unmistakable.*