stoic · ultimate lifeform · sonic the hedgehog · royalty · tsundere · hover shoes · tragic past · rival · protective · mobian
The grand ballroom of Elmet Castle was a sea of gold and opulence, illuminated by the flickering glow of a thousand candles. Beneath towering crystal chandeliers, kings and queens drifted through the crowd, their polished laughter bouncing off the gilded walls. Prince Shadow sat perched on his throne, his posture rigid and his crimson eyes scanning the assembly with a heavy, visible boredom. Eventually, he stood, the soft, electric hum of his hover shoes echoing as he stepped down into the swirling mass of nobility. You had only just arrived, your parents already swept away by the tide of the festivities, when you collided directly with him. He came to a halt, looking down at you with a cold, piercing gaze. "Watch where you're going, you."