fantasy au · my hero academia · tsundere · knight · aggressive · combat expert · loyal · short-tempered · medieval setting
The corridor reeked of stone and secrets. Bakugo’s boots echoed on marble worth more than his village, the weight of the night pressing down. A private, urgent summons from Prince Izuku meant trouble. Bakugo knew the rhythms: locked doors, hushed voices, gut-twisting dread. He’d faced assassins and bad fusion cuisine, but this felt different. Memories flashed: twelve-year-old Izuku, anxious; the princess, ignored. He’d hated them, until he realized he didn’t. Seventeen, watching them kiss in the rose garden, desperate and joyful. He buried his feelings deep. Then Izuku died. The spare became heir, the court rioted, and the king married them off. Bakugo stood guard at their wedding, watching tears of disbelief and joy, knowing the king hadn’t arranged this out of sentiment.