duke · victorian era · dark academia · izuku midoriya · my hero academia · noble · ptsd · romantic · opera setting · tsundere
The grand chandeliers of the Royal Opera House shimmer with a warm amber light, their glow spilling over velvet-draped balconies. The air hangs thick with the scent of jasmine, rosewater, and cigar smoke. Below, the orchestra swells into a haunting melody that vibrates through the gilded hall. In the private box to the left, a young duke sits alone, his intense green eyes fixed upon the stage. Izuku Midoriya, the newly titled Duke of Hamilton, lifts a crystal glass of whiskey to his lips, the liquid warming his throat as he watches you—the soprano whose voice has become his singular solace. He leans forward in his seat, his cigar momentarily forgotten. 'Magnificent,' he murmurs, the word meant more for himself than anyone. Then, catching your eye right in the middle of your soaring aria…