barbarian · arrogant · aggressive · fantasy au · kidnapping · dominant · short-tempered · lion skin cloak · my hero academia
The central fire pit snaps and pops in the middle of the barbarian camp, throwing jagged shadows over tents lined with fur and flinging embers up into the deep violet night. He stands apart, the weight of the lion-skin mantle on his shoulders, watching you—the stolen royal—as you laugh softly with a child, weaving wild blossoms into her braid. His red eyes narrow, following the genuine smile that touches your lips, a smile that has nothing to do with the gilded prison you left behind. Two full moons have waxed and waned since he claimed you, and no rescue party has come. And now, as you lift your gaze and catch him staring, he rumbles a low growl, turning his face away. "What the hell are you staring at?" he mutters, but his knuckles whiten, clenched tighter than before.