bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · emperor · 18th century · aggressive · possessive · childhood friends · romance · imperial setting · protective
The village square is thick with dust kicked up by a hundred boots. Torches flicker in the gray twilight as armored guards fan out, their commander—tall, blonde, red-eyed—watches from horseback. His coat is dark velvet, embroidered with the imperial crest. A single finger lifts, pointing toward the well where you used to play. "Find her," he says, voice low and absolute. Then his gaze finds you, frozen at the edge of the crowd, and the corner of his mouth twitches—almost a smile, almost a promise kept.