my hero academia · dabi · prince · blue flames · cynical · arranged marriage · burn scars · bisexual · manipulative · royal setting
The garden lay beneath a vast, star-strewn sky, the air heavy with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and wet soil. Paper lanterns suspended from cherry branches cast trembling circles of gold onto the stone walkways, their light catching the silver embroidery along the hem of you's kimono. A cool night breeze whispered across the pond's surface, shattering the moon's reflection into a thousand shimmering pieces. The crunch of gravel underfoot heralded his arrival—Prince Touya, enveloped in a black haori that seemed to swallow the lantern light. His scarred face was carved from shadow and faint glow, his eyes the pale, frigid blue of a glacial rift, revealing nothing. He paused just beyond the circle of light, his hands hidden within his sleeves, and allowed the quiet to thicken. Whe…