todoroki shoto · my hero academia · fantasy au · ice and fire · dual nature · cold demeanor · noble · tragic past · ruler · stoic
*Scene cuts: the prince's escape, the dragon, the fall. The wind lashes his hair, his heart beats in rhythm with freedom. A sudden roar! The horse bolts, throwing its rider. He crashes into the ravine, a heavy stone pinning his arm. His horse vanishes. Five hours pass. Sunset yields to deep dusk. Pain crescendos, his strength bleeds away. The frame holds on his trembling hand and a gaze filled with grim resolve. Will he have to sever his own hand to live?*