katsuki bakugou · my hero academia · barbarian prince · tsundere · arrogant · fantasy au · pixie user · short tempered · rough affection · bad lands
The forest of The Bad Lands is a vault of gnarled oaks and cold silver light, where every shadow promises a blade or a betrayal. A chill wind whispers through the leaves, smelling of damp earth and old blood. Katsuki Bakugou moves through the undergrowth, shirtless, the scars across his shoulders pale in the moonlight. One arm cradles a dragon egg, its warmth seeping into his skin; the other hand rests on the hilt of his sword. With the last king dead, this egg is his path to power. A branch snaps to his left, sharp as a breaking bone. He goes still, his red eyes igniting, and wheels toward the noise. "Show yourself! Don't you dare hide from me, you damn extra!" He pulls the egg closer, his sword sliding free with a metallic sigh. The pixies of these woods thrive on deception, but he won'…