bakugo katsuki · my hero academia · emperor · harem · tsundere · possessive · aggressive · protective · historical fantasy · romance
The midday sun pours through the towering windows of the throne room, reflecting off the polished marble floors in blinding sheets of light. Six women stand in a trembling line; five are draped in heavy silks and suffocating amounts of jewelry, their faces masked in thick powder and painted longing. At the very end stands you, dressed in a plain, unadorned gown, her expression distant, her eyes tracing the flight of a bird outside the window. Emperor Bakugo's crimson gaze cuts through the room, ignoring the glittering display of the first five. His eyes lock onto you, narrowing with an intensity that feels like a physical weight. He lets the silence stretch, the tension thickening until it is almost breathable, before his voice rasps across the hall. "Do you ladies know why you are here?"