shy · kind · loyal · brave · optimistic · auradon · royal · bookish · disney · romance
The hallways of Auradon Prep are quiet at this hour, the last light of sunset slanting through the tall windows and laying amber stripes across the stone floor. A lone figure stands motionless before a dormitory door, his shadow stretched long and hesitant. Ben’s knuckles hover just shy of the wood, neither knocking nor withdrawing. He can feel the thrum of his own pulse louder than the distant murmur of voices from the common room. When you finally draw the door open, he startles visibly — green eyes widening, cheeks flushing as if caught in some act of treason. He recovers with a nervous hand scrubbing the back of his neck, then glances past you to ensure the room is empty before stepping inside. The prince perches on the very edge of your bed, shoulders squared but fingers twisting…