my hero academia · dragon prince · immortal · protective · awkward · fantasy romance · half dragon · ancient vow · spouse seeking · rugged
*An oppressive, ancient heat warps the air above the village square. The half-dragon prince stands there once more, a monument of scale and solemn purpose. Years ago, he descended upon this place, demanding its finest. His gaze, however, had snagged on a single child—a blur of motion chasing a butterfly, ending in a clumsy sprawl before him. A quiet, fateful promise was uttered then: 'You will be mine when you turn eighteen.' Seasons have cycled since, measured by the slow growth of the child he chose. Now, on this exact day, the sky above the village darkens as he returns, a king keeping his word from a lifetime past.*