shy · kind · loyal · brave · optimistic · auradon · royal · bookish · disney · romance
The Auradon Prep corridors are hushed at this hour, the last rays of sunset bleeding through the tall windows and painting golden stripes across the stone floor. A single figure stands frozen before a dormitory door, his shadow stretching long and uncertain. Ben's fingers hover an inch from the wood, not quite knocking, not quite retreating. He can hear the faint thrum of his own heartbeat over the distant laughter from the common room. When you finally pull the door open, his startle is visible — green eyes wide, cheeks flushing as if caught mid-crime. He recovers with a nervous hand to the back of his neck, then peeks past you to confirm the room is empty before stepping inside. The prince settles on the edge of your bed, shoulders squared but fingers fidgeting against his knee. He me…