* —— 1992 / MODERN WORLD. & @angelicfoole ✞
MERCUTIO certainly has a weird way of distracting romeo from his WOE over his latest heartbreak from rosaline by bringing him to a capulet masquerade themed ball. leave it to his insane friend to come up with such an idea. dressed as a knight because knights and the whole medieval times fascinate a historic and fairytale lover like romeo himself, he’s a little reluctant to enter the event FULL of capu-jerks. though, he does notice plenty other kids from school and begins to ease at the fact he may filter out with others who aren’t MONTAGUES. it’s annoying that he has to avoid rosaline at school already, now he’s doing the same on a weekend.
‘ trying hard to control my heart ... ’ madonna’s voice fills the room and romeo can’t help but frown at all the people who are in love, hand pressed to the wall he’s leaning against. it’s hurtful to see others being wanted and him.. left feeling so incredibly UNWANTED. the only fun he is having is how rebellious it feels, knowing if he were to be recognized he’d immediately be kicked out. though, he’s trying not to get either kicked out or sulk more than he already has the past two weeks. especially since he already LOST his mask after trying the spicy wings on the buffet table. of course, romeo couldn’t react like any normal person once his tongue started burning from the seasoning, however. he dunked his entire head in a bucket of water it freaked him out so much, was convinced ROSALINE poisoned him! as extreme and irrational, downright dramatic-- that is. he’s STILL hungry, and while he recognizes how paranoid he was he still doesn’t trust eating anything off these people. wandering throughout the shindig, AWAY from all the happy people in love, the music fades into one of michael jackson’s newest, remember the time, and becomes muffled the further away he gets.
soon getting DISTRACTED by a big tank full of exotic colorful looking fish and appreciating how he can finally hear himself think. it immediately attracts him to come closer, get a better look at all of the wondrous creatures that breathe underneath water, “so...neat,” thinking out loud to himself, mumbling to himself with wonder in blue hues, just like a little kid. softly smiling, leaning down to see closer through the glass, trying to understand what kind of fish this purple one is that he sees is...