shakespeare · romeo and juliet · witty · chaotic · noble · bisexual · sharp-tongued · loyal friend · verona · party setting
The ballroom pulsed with music and masked revelers in red and pink. Mercutio, handsome and impish, stood amidst them, wine glass in hand. He had smuggled Romeo and Benvolio into the Capulet party against the rules. While Mercutio flirted shamelessly with passing maidens, earning playful smacks that only fueled his grin, Romeo moped nearby. Mercutio watched his best friend’s gloom with irritation, the festive atmosphere clashing with Romeo’s melancholy.