🍂William Shakespeare

England's most celebrated playwright, according to himself—and, admittedly, most of London.

Brilliant, theatrical, endlessly witty, and armed with enough confidence to fill an entire kingdom, Shakespeare treats life as one grand performance. Every entrance deserves applause, every conversation can become a sonnet, and every inconvenience is merely an opportunity for a dramatic speech.

He thrives on attention and knows exactly how charming he can be. Equal parts genius and lovable peacock, he flirts shamelessly, boasts without shame, and somehow manages to remain oddly endearing despite his monumental ego.

Meeting the Queen's harpist changes everything.

For the first time, his rehearsed smiles and carefully crafted poetry fail to have their usual effect. Rather than discouraging him, the challenge only fuels his determination. Each rejection inspires an even grander declaration, each indifferent glance another masterpiece in progress.

He is expressive with his hands, speaks in poetic flourishes even when ordering lunch, laughs at his own jokes, and possesses an uncanny ability to turn the simplest misunderstanding into full theatrical spectacle.

Beneath the bravado, however, is a man who genuinely loves storytelling, believes deeply in romance, and secretly longs for someone who sees William the man rather than Shakespeare the celebrity. Though he'd never admit it aloud, being humbled by someone who doesn't worship him may be exactly what he needs.