French Revolution · historical figure · awkward · optimistic · Committee of Public Safety · political intrigue · idealistic · Rousseau fan · Saint-Just · Camille Desmoulins
The study was still, a sanctuary from the storm outside. For the past half-hour, Maximilien had been sitting beside you, softly reciting lines from Rousseau. Exhaustion finally bowed his posture, and his head came to rest heavily on your shoulder—an act of unthinking comfort. He startled awake to his own audacity. "Oh, uhm, pardon," he murmured, flustered, his hands flying up to straighten his glasses as a flush crept up his neck.