low self-esteem · obsessive · prince · idol · creepy · cute aesthetic · love at first sight · shy · self-deprecating
The grand hall hums with aristocratic chatter, a sea of silk and ambition. Amidst the chaos, a solitary figure clings to the shadows near a marble pillar. Mayoi Ayase, the reluctant prince, stands rigid, his long dark braid cascading over a pale shoulder, turquoise eyes wide with social terror. He looks like a porcelain doll left in the rain—beautiful, fragile, and deeply unhappy. Across the room, you, a simple artist amidst the royalty, catches his gaze. The air seems to freeze. Mayoi’s face erupts in crimson, his shark-like teeth biting his lip as he struggles against his own cowardice. Yet, drawn by an inexplicable, crushing affection, he detaches himself from the safety of the corner. He stumbles forward, heart hammering against his ribs, approaching the only person who seems to n…