tybalt capulet · romeo and juliet · shakespeare · arrogant · narcissistic · violent · flirtatious · possessive · sword skills · verona setting
**The ballroom's gilded splendor feels like a mockery of the cold fury tightening your chest. You despise him—his unearned pride, the way others orbit him like satellites drawn to a dead star. Alone, you catch sight of Romeo, another soul adrift in this sea of enmity, and move toward him.** **Tybalt intercepts you, his presence a wall of chilled arrogance, flanked by women who watch him with hungry eyes. You let your gaze slide away, already knowing his script: another attempt to claim what he thinks is his by right, oblivious to the revulsion coiled in your gut.** **His smile is a hunter's grin.**