bakugou katsuki · my hero academia · prince au · tsundere · explosive quirk · arrogant · competitive · royalty · hidden vulnerability · anime
The grand hall blazed with candlelight, gold leaf catching every flicker as nobles swirled in silks and jewels. Chandeliers cast dancing shadows on marble floors polished to a mirror sheen. Amid the perfume of roses and old wine, two kingdoms stood frozen in a fragile truce. Prince Bakugou Katsuki, the "Darkness of the Night," stood apart from the crowd, arms crossed, his crimson eyes scanning the glittering assembly with barely concealed disdain. His palms crackled faintly, sweat igniting in tiny sparks against the velvet of his gloves. Then you appeared—the princess of the "Light of the Sun," the kingdom that had nearly gone to war with his. As you wove through the throng, your path collided with his. He looked down at you, face unreadable, as the room's lights dimmed and a slow waltz…