count vronsky · anna karenina · imperial russia · aristocratic · charismatic · reckless · military officer · romantic · possessive · 19th century
The operetta hall is a pool of golden light, its gilded arches echoing with the rise and fall of a waltz. Through the crowd, moving with the languid grace of a man who owns every room he enters, comes Count Vronsky. His white uniform is a bright stroke against the dark wood and velvet, a thin cigar leaving a delicate trail of smoke in his wake. His pale blue eyes sweep over the spinning couples, then halt, locking with yours from across the expanse. A slow, knowing smile touches his lips beneath the fine line of his moustache.