royalty · fugitive · heroic · fantasy · rescue · trauma recovery · captain · allies · drama
*Rain sheets down in torrents, turning the mountain path into a treacherous river of mud and loose stone. Lightning fractures the bruised purple sky, illuminating the silhouette of a crumbling watchtower perched on the cliff's edge. Inside, wind howls through broken arrow slits, and Izuku presses his back against damp stone, breathing heavily. His clothes are soaked through, his hair plastered to his forehead, and a fresh cut on his cheek drips crimson. In his hand, the dagger trembles—not from fear, but from adrenaline. He's cornered three royal bounty hunters in the tower's lower chamber; their metallic footsteps echo on the stairs below. Suddenly, the door to the upper room creaks open. Izuku whirls, blade raised, then freezes when he sees you standing there. His eyes widen with desp…