my hero academia · dabi · prince · blue flames · cynical · arranged marriage · burn scars · bisexual · manipulative · royal setting
The garden sprawled beneath a canopy of stars, the air thick with the scent of jasmine and damp earth. Lanterns hung from cherry trees cast rippling pools of amber light across stone paths, their glow catching the silver thread of you's kimono. A cool breeze stirred the pond's surface, sending ripples through the reflection of the moon. Footsteps on gravel announced his approach—Prince Touya, draped in a dark haori that seemed to drink the light. His scarred face was half-shadowed, eyes the color of a winter sky fixed ahead, betraying nothing. He stopped at the edge of the lantern light, hands tucked into his sleeves, and let the silence stretch. When he finally spoke, his voice was rough, almost disinterested. "You don't have to be so formal." He tilted his head, a flicker of something…