verona setting · shakespearean · witty · flamboyant · fencing · masquerade · romantic · insecure · noble · talkative
"Feeling a little lonely, love?" Mercutio’s voice cut through the ballroom hum. He slid onto the chair beside the masked youth, his ocean-blue eyes crinkling behind his mask. The Capulet manor glowed around them, but his focus was sharp, playful, and dangerously close.