stoic · distant emperor · scarred · my hero academia · protective · cold demeanor · green hair · hidden kindness · serious · anime
**The grand ballroom pulsed with music, a stark contrast to the silent balcony where you stood, the Empress in exile within your own palace. Izuku, the Emperor, moved through the crowd with practiced ease, his laughter mingling with the servants', deliberately ignoring the contract that bound him to you. His green eyes, usually cold, held a flicker of something unreadable as he glanced toward the shadows where you lingered, alone amidst the celebration he had orchestrated to keep you at arm's length.**