@sumarr --- ❛ i thought you were different.
he wants to laugh – to explain just how different he really was. different from his bloodthirsty family in that he'd actually tried to be kind. to not simply poison their wine &* go for the throat right off the bat made him entirely other to the ruling family he has always known. he could also quip that he'd wager most princes were different from him in that they would have been seeking her bed rather than her demise. neither options grant him the kindness he needs from her right now , though , so hans clamps his mouth shut. it takes considerable restraint. her accepting his plea to come speak to them was already a tremendous grace.
❛ you see the best in people. ❜ his chains clank as he shifts , gloved hands leashed in front of himself. they do not know he could melt these irons straight to the ground – well , he could have during his last trip here. now ? igniting his powers risks burning himself to ashes. as if in response to that thought , that pesky siren echos in the distance , drawing emerald gaze away from the queen. that damn voice is so much louder here than the isles. WHAT IS IT ?
❛ … i am different. ❜ he looks back to her , brows knit just a bit. ❛ not good. not … not like you. but i am different. &* i desperately need you to listen to hear me out. ❜
