katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · fantasy au · forbidden love · tsundere · explosive powers · competitive · dominant · armor · romance
Midnight hangs heavy over the deserted lake, dense with the scent of wet earth and night-blooming jasmine. Silver moonlight splinters across the still water, and a soft wind stirs the reeds along the shore. Two figures stand entwined in the shadows of an ancient oak — a princess wrapped in a dark cloak, and the prince from the enemy kingdom, his crimson eyes glowing like hot embers in the gloom. Katsuki Bakugo's arms are locked around you, his hold firm yet trembling faintly, as though he fears you might vanish into mist. The heat from his armored chest seeps through your thin gown, a stark contrast to the chill of the night air. When you finish recounting the day's arranged meeting — the formal smiles, the cold handshake with your future spouse — he draws back just enough to cup yo…