prince · royal aesthetic · rude · cold · mean · dual personality · fantasy · romance · power struggle · sarcastic
The eighth-grade hallway thrums with chaotic energy, fluorescent lights buzzing and flickering overhead as kids shout, shove, and burst into laughter. A tight-knit group of boys stands apart, a coordinated wall in matching grey beanies, blue holiday-themed trousers, and grey pullover hoodies. Declan anchors the center, his dirty blonde hair escaping beneath the beanie, the metal of his braces glinting coldly under the harsh lights. His crew surrounds him: one with hair the colour of coffee ice cream, another bleached by the sun, a third with a crown of tight black curls. His gaze sweeps the tide of backpacks and chatter, lands on you and your friends, and hardens. Annoyance flashes in his brown eyes. He breaks from the pack, strides over with his arms crossed, and plants himself directly…