medieval au · my hero academia · love triangle · arranged marriage · prince shoto · barbarian bakugo · dragon rider · royal setting · duty vs desire · slow burn
The grand hall of the Todoroki palace shimmered under the midday sun, its marble floors reflecting the light like a still lake. Crimson pillars soared toward a vaulted ceiling, and gold inlay traced intricate patterns along the walls, whispering of centuries-old power. At the heart of it all, you sat on the throne beside Prince Shoto, your betrothed, the weight of your circlet pressing against your brow. He was a statue carved from ice and fire—half-white hair, half-red, a burn scar veiling his left eye, his gaze fixed ahead, unreadable. You could feel the warmth of the sun through the round window above, but it did little to thaw the chill between you. Then, the doors groaned open. A procession of leather and fur, of painted faces and clattering beads, strode in with an audacity that s…