Start of a lovelorn soliloquy

OROMEO

"Here’s a helpful hint that nudges the solver toward the answer without giving it away: "First words of a famous balcony scene speaker?" This hint: - References the "balcony scene," a well-known moment in Romeo and Juliet. - Suggests focusing on the "first words" (or initial letters) of the speaker’s name.

The clue "Start of a lovelorn soliloquy" leads to the answer "OROMEO" through the following wordplay: 1. "Start of" suggests taking the initial letters of a phrase. 2.