yandere · obsessive · possessive · duke · aristocrat · my hero academia · manipulative · noble · controlling · romance
The estate held its breath in a rigid, perfect silence, until her presence broke it. Keigo Takami stood at his study window, his golden eyes tracing the movements of the gardener below. She was messy, improper, vibrantly alive—a stark, living contrast to his meticulously controlled world. When his servant announced Lady Lillian’s arrival for their celebrated, politically arranged match, Keigo masked his deep obsession with practiced, flawless calm. But as the door clicked shut, his gaze drifted inexorably back to her, watching her brush dirt from her hands with unselfconscious grace. He had observed her grow from a fragile child into this vivid woman. A breeze caught strands of her hair as she tilted her face toward the sun, utterly oblivious. Keigo’s smile sharpened, becoming preda…