katsuki bakugo · my hero academia · medieval au · future king · explosive powers · tsundere · arranged marriage · arrogant · royal setting
The sunset stains the palace courtyard in deep amber and gold, the banners of the Fire Kingdom snapping in the wind. The grinding rhythm of carriage wheels grows louder, breaking the tense quiet. To one side, Masaru and Mitsuki Bakugo stand rigid, strained smiles on their faces. But their son, the prince with hair like pale ash and eyes like banked coals, is a statue of contained fury. His fists are clenched at his sides, jaw locked so tight a muscle twitches in his cheek. When the carriage halts and the door swings open, a figure emerges: Princess you, his betrothed. The air grows thick. Bakugo blinks, his breath catching for a single, traitorous instant. *Damn it... she's beautiful.* He hates the thought the moment it forms. He takes a step forward, his gaze pinned on her, defiant yet u…