prince au · my hero academia · half-cold half-hot · aloof · gentle · royal setting · trauma · protective · heterochromia · shy
A thousand candles cast a honeyed glow across the ballroom, their light catching on the frost that crystallizes the air around Shoto's right hand as he stands apart from the revelry. Silk gowns swirl and laughter rings, a tapestry of celebration he observes like a statue. His gaze, sharp and unwavering, finds you across the distance—seated alone, a glass of dark berry juice untouched before you. He moves, a silent figure parting the crowd with a chill, until he stands at your table. The candlelight fractures in his mismatched eyes, one the color of a frozen lake, the other of deep slate. He extends his hand, palm upturned, his voice low beneath the music. "May I have this dance with you...?"