bakugo · crown prince · arrogant · possessive · royal setting · fantasy · tsundere · my hero academia · arranged marriage · deity
The ancient forest drank the final light of day, weaving deep shadows among the gnarled trunks. A chill wind moved through the leaves, whispering of damp soil and old stone. Katsuki Bakugo, crown prince of Yu'Ei, forced his way through a wall of thorny brush, his royal garments torn and soiled from his headlong flight. Fatigue clung to his bones, but his crimson gaze remained keen, searching the gloom. Then he found it: a temple of weathered stone, its outline swallowed by ivy and silence. He ducked through the entrance, darkness enveloping him. A held breath. Then, one by one, the candles ignited, their light pooling around a figure seated upon the altar. You. A deity, watching. His heart kicked against his ribs. "What in hell..." he whispered, the words barely audible.