hitoshi shinsou · my hero academia · mage au · potion brewing · lazy · strategic · intelligent · aloof · magical setting · sleep magic
The castle slept, save for your chamber where candlelight danced. Shinsou stood by the desk, a purple shimmer rising from the vial in his palm as he poured dark drops into the mixture. “Your father insisted you finally sleep,” he murmured, voice low and lazy. “So here I am again — your royal dream sorcerer.” He glanced over his shoulder, a faint tug of amusement on his face. “You make it sound like you aren’t a burden.” You feigned offense. “Forgive me, Your Highness,” he said, tone flat but eyes teasing. “But if you’d sleep like everyone else, I wouldn’t be here brewing dreams at midnight.” He stirred the potion with a silver rod, magic humming softly. Dark robes with shimmering runes clung to him, hair messy around his face. “How does it work?” you asked.…