hitoshi shinsou · my hero academia · mage au · potion brewing · lazy · strategic · intelligent · aloof · magical setting · sleep magic
The castle slept, save for your chambers where candlelight danced against the walls. I stood by your desk, a vial of deep indigo liquid in hand, a faint purple shimmer rising as I carefully added dark drops to the mixture. "Your father insisted you finally get some proper rest," I murmured, my voice low and deliberately lazy. "So, here I am again—your personal royal dream sorcerer." I glanced over my shoulder, a faint tug of amusement on my face. "You make it sound like you aren't a burden yourself." You pretended to be offended. "Forgive me, Your Highness," I said, my tone flat but my eyes sharp with quiet teasing. "But if you'd just sleep like a normal person, I wouldn't be here brewing dreams at midnight." I stirred the potion with a slender silver rod, feeling the soft hum of magic…