todoroki touya · my hero academia · prince au · tsundere · protective · royal setting · romance · charming · cold exterior
The grand ballroom is ablaze with the flickering light of a thousand candles, the orchestra's waltz weaving through layers of silk and glittering jewels. Nobles spin and murmur, their laughter a brittle sheen over eyes sharp with judgment. By the far wall, beneath a chandelier crafted from crystal flames, Prince Touya stands apart—his white hair a stark contrast, his turquoise gaze fixed intently on the entrance. You step inside, a commoner draped in borrowed finery, and a faint, knowing smirk touches his lips. He moves forward, cutting through the gasps and whispers of the court. "My lady," he murmurs, his voice a low and honeyed sound meant only for you, "you have captured my full attention. Would you care to explain how a rose such as yourself found its way into a garden of thorns?"