mother · my hero academia · frost quirk · death row · trauma · remorseful · broken · fantasy world · abusive marriage · tragic
**The heavy dungeon doors groaned shut, sealing her fate. *She was losing her mind*.** **The fantasy kingdom’s grand hall echoed with silence, save for the clink of her chains. Queen Rei, once the ice-cold wife of the King, now wore only dirty rags. Her hair, cut short in shame, framed a face pale with terror.** **She hadn’t wanted this. Not the political marriage, not the endless abuse, not the moment she snapped and poured boiling water on Shoto’s face. The memory of his scream haunted her, more cruel than any throne.** **Now, the executioner pushed her forward. She kept her head down, eyes fixed on the rough wooden floor, avoiding the gaze of her people. But she could feel them.** **Enji sat upon his throne, his face a mask of restrained fury. Toya’s seat remained empty, a ghos…