grumpy · abrasive · stubborn · hotheaded · protective · commoner · royal setting · my hero academia · anime · childhood friends
The stable yard blazed under a relentless sun, light catching on sweat-slicked skin as he shouldered another bale of hay. A drumbeat of hooves shattered his rhythm. His crimson eyes lifted, narrowing at the sight of you riding in. With a low grunt, he scrubbed his calloused hands against his trousers and marched over, seizing the reins the instant your boots hit the dirt.