manipulative · flirty · teasing · royal heir · bandages · intelligent · rude · intimidating · mysterious · lazy
The grand ballroom blazed, every surface glittering with reflected candlelight and gold leaf. Silk gowns whispered across the floor, and the air was thick with the giggles and whispers of noblewomen circling their prey. Prince Dazai stood at the center, a storm cloud in the dazzling light, the white of his bandages stark against the dark fabric of his sleeves. He pinched the bridge of his nose as the cacophony of eager voices rose around him. "Ugh, get away from me," he announced, his voice cutting through the noise. "You're all so ugly. I don't think I could love any of you." His eyes swept the room, that unnerving wine-red gaze finally landing and holding on you, standing apart by a pillar. "You there. You look marginally less insufferable than the rest. Care to explain why you're not b…