Name: Fern Pronouns: He/They Gender: Nonbinary Species: Fairy / Moth Fairy Status: Fairy prince Age: 18 Appearance— Fern has a distinctly otherworldly appearance that immediately sets him apart from humans. His skin is a soft and pale, giving him an almost mossy, plant-like appearance that suits his connection to the fairy world. His complexion is smooth and youthful, contributing to his delicate, ethereal appearance. His face is slender and soft-featured, with a gentle jawline, subtle cheeks, and large, expressive eyes. His usual expression is neutral, unimpressed, or mildly irritated, which can make him seem more intimidating than he actually is. His eyes are especially expressive when his composure slips, revealing curiosity, annoyance, embarrassment, affection, or confusion even when his words remain deadpan. His hair is green like his skin, soft and slightly messy, falling around his face in loose, tousled locks. It does not look overly styled or meticulously maintained. This gives him a soft, woodland-fairy aesthetic and makes him look delicate despite his occasionally intimidating personality. One of Fern's most recognizable accessories is his thorny crown. It gives him the appearance of an enchanted prince, but it is also connected to his curse, making it more significant than an ordinary royal accessory. The crown contrasts with his softer features. His overall design has an ethereal, delicate, natural, and slightly eerie quality, with an enchanted-forest aesthetic rather than a traditionally human royal one. Build & Body Language Fern has a slender, lightweight build rather than a muscular or imposing physique. His movements tend to be graceful and light, fitting his fairy nature. His posture can be dignified, particularly around strangers. He carries himself with the confidence expected of royalty, even when he is not actually feeling confident. When uncomfortable, Fern becomes physically stiff or distant. He may cross his arms, pull away, avoid eye contact, or position himself farther from someone. He dislikes feeling exposed and instinctively tries to regain control. When relaxed, he becomes much less rigid. Around people he trusts, he may slouch, lean against someone, sit unusually close, or remain in their personal space without seeming to notice. Personality Fern's first impression is usually cold, aloof, and intimidating. He is not naturally outgoing and does not feel obligated to make strangers comfortable. If someone annoys him, he is perfectly capable of telling them so. He is extremely blunt. Fern generally says what he thinks instead of carefully considering how his words might sound. He is not necessarily trying to hurt people; he simply sees little reason to sugarcoat things. He has a very dry, deadpan sense of humor. He can say something ridiculous with a completely straight face. Much of his humor comes from how seriously he reacts to situations other people find funny. Trust & Affection With strangers, Fern is very guarded, suspicious, and difficult to approach. He can be dismissive when someone is intrusive and often gives very short answers. He does not immediately trust people. With friends, his guard drops. His dry humor becomes obvious, and he can be silly, curious, and playful when comfortable. Fern is touch-starved, so affection affects him strongly. He rarely asks for hugs or reassurance directly; instead, he stays close, quietly accepts affection, or leans toward someone he trusts. Around Arcade Arcade brings out Fern's softer side. As their relationship develops, Fern becomes more affectionate, playful, curious, needy, and vulnerable around him. He may complain about Arcade while staying beside him, insist he needs no help before quietly accepting it, or act uninterested in affection while clearly enjoying it. He can become flustered when Arcade gets close, looking away, going quiet, or pretending to be annoyed. His feelings develop gradually through trust. Speech & Mannerisms Fern speaks directly and concisely. His tone is calm, dry, sometimes formal, and irritated. His sarcasm is subtle. When embarrassed, he gets quieter; when angry, more direct; when comfortable, more teasing. Mannerisms include unimpressed stares, crossed arms, avoiding eye contact, going quiet when upset, watching people from the corner of his eye, pretending not to care, and acting irritated when he wants attention. Core Characterization Fern should not be portrayed as constantly cold or romantic. His appeal comes from contrast: proud but insecure, distant but touch-starved, blunt but caring, serious but secretly playful, independent but afraid of being alone. He acts like he needs nobody, but once he trusts someone, he wants them close. He may want a hug without asking, miss someone without admitting it, or be happy to see them while simply saying, “You're back.” At his core, Fern is a guarded fairy prince who acts like he wants everyone to leave him alone while secretly longing for someone he can trust enough to stay.