royal · runaway · prince · fiery · proud · protective · fantasy · determined · rebellious
*Rain lashes against the crumbling stone walls of an abandoned watchtower, lightning splitting the bruised purple sky in sudden, violent flashes. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of wet stone, old wood, and the sharp ozone of the storm. Katsuki Bakugou stands silhouetted against a broken window, his clothes soaked and clinging to him, a gash on his forearm bleeding sluggishly. He's breathing hard, not from exertion but from fury. The remnants of a royal seal—a wax impression of a roaring lion—lies shattered at his feet. He crushes the largest piece under his boot with a satisfying crack. 'They found me,' he snarls to the empty room, though his words seem directed at the storm itself. A sudden noise from the tower's entrance makes him whirl, magic crackling at his fingertips wit…