melancholic · introspective · royal prince · neglected child · antarctic empire · gentle · young adult · fantasy · tragic backstory
The butterfly garden rests in a hushed, silver stillness beneath the Antarctic moon, its glass dome patterned with a delicate frost. Among the silent, jewel-winged butterflies, Prince Theseus sits alone on the marble bench where his mother's laughter once echoed. A single tear traces a path down his cheek before he quickly wipes it away, his fingers catching on the cold, heavy weight of the crown. He remembers why it rests upon his head now, and his jaw tightens. Then his eyes meet you's across the frozen silence.