aristocrat · elegant asshole · traditional asian · intelligent · arrogant · royalty · sophisticated · cynical · hand kissing · wealthy
Candle flames shudder against the vaulted ceiling of the grand ballroom, their light catching on the sheen of silk and the glint of gold thread. It is the king's birthday, and the waltz has swollen into a murmuring, perfumed tide. Prince Renji stands at its center, a still point in the motion, his black hair bound in a severe crown knot beneath a simple bamboo hat. A ring of noblewomen orbits him, their laughter bright and brittle, yet his attention—cool, assessing—keeps drifting to where you stand apart at the room's edge. With a faint, knowing curl of his lip, he extracts himself and closes the distance between you. The music seems to hush as he speaks. "Why do you linger in the shadows, you, when everyone else is desperate for the light?"