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#idk i just think he has her features more than enji
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Enji’s Gratitiude {Endeavor | Enji Todoroki}
Anonymous: Hi, I was wondering if you'd be fine with doing an Endeavor x Male Reader where the reader is already engaged to Enji, but not many people know? Shouto is cool with him and greets him when he comes to be a guest teacher/sub for Class 1-A. I'm bad at explaining lol.
Hi everyone! I’m so sorry that it’s been over an entire MONTH since I last posted. I’ve been struggling finding motivation to write and with my classes starting online I have less free time which sucks ass.
So here’s one of my requests I feel like I deviated from the original idea?? Idk but anyways
I hope you enjoy!
Pairing: Endeavor x Male reader
Words: 2.1k (2,112 )
Warning(s): None
Requests: 3/5 slots
(Y/H/N)= Your hero name
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Ever since the incident at Camino, it was normal to see a different teacher during All Mights Foundational Hero Studies class. But the class never had the same substitute twice.
Mostly because the teachers were active pro heroes that had to do their jobs.
You were one of these substitutes today.
You were walking down the hallway to the teachers’ lounge after kissing Enji goodbye at the gate said man has been working late for a while now it was.. concerning, to say the least.
You were thinking of ways to help Enji when you spotted Shouto walking to class.
You rushed over to him and slung your arm around his shoulder.
“Hey, kiddo!”
He stiffened before relaxing when he realized it was you.
“Hello, (Y/N) good morning.”
You rolled your eyes ‘Always so serious’
“How’s life been treating you lately?”
You hugged him closer to you as you pulled him along the hallway.
“I’ve needed help with homework lately and my b-friend Midoriya has been helping me.”
A splash of pink appeared on his cheeks.
“So I guess other than that it’s been fine. How about you?”
You noticed his slip up but didn’t comment on it. He’ll tell you about it when he’s ready.
“It’s been fine but your father has been hounding me about being ‘more professional’ in his agency.”
“I don’t want to act all buddy-buddy with some stuck up interns.”
You sighed.
“But I guess it’s still kind of my job.”
You saw the teachers’ lounge coming up ahead so you pulled away from Shouto.
“This is my stop you should get going to class.”
Shouto nodded as he waved goodbye.
Walking through the door you were immediately wrapped up in cloth.
“You’re late.”
You looked up to meet a pair of tired eyes staring back at you.
“Sorry about that Shouta, I got held up on the way here.”
He sighed as he unraveled the cloth and handed you a folder.
“Here’s your lesson plan and I also assume you memorized the student roster?”
You nodded and grabbed the folder but couldn’t take it from his grasp.
“Dude I can’t study the lesson if you don’t give it to me.”
“I forgot to mention something.”
You looked at him expectantly.
“The bell rings in 5 minutes.”
You paused processing what he said.
“W-what?!”
“If you run you could probably make it in time.”
you cursed and immediately bolted out of the room.
Present Mic leaned over to Aizawa.
“Wait, class doesn’t start for another 20 minutes.”
A grin spread on Aizawa’s face.
“I know.”
You had just made it to the door when you felt your phone vibrate. Pulling it out revealed that you received a message from Enji telling you to pick up some stuff from the market before heading home. But what caught your eye was the time.
15 minutes left until the bell.
You groaned and bumped your head on the door. You had to meet the students anyway and you were already there so you might as well do it now.
Stepping into the room all of the talking ceased and the students’ eyes were on you.
“Hello, I’m (Y/H/N) I’m going to be your Foundational Hero Studies substitute for this week. If any of you have any questions for me don’t hesitate to ask I won’t bite… Much.”
Several students shouted their questions at once.
“Woah! Calm down you guys one at a time please!”
But it seemed that your plea fell on deaf ears.
Iida jumped from his seat to the front of the class arms up frantically chopping the air.
“Everyone settle down the teacher is trying to gain your attention!”
That did the trick now they’re back to looking at you.
“Thank you, Iida.”
He nodded and went back to his seat.
“Now you can ask me a few questions but please raise your hands first and I’ll choose one of you.”
The class was quiet for a moment before several hands were raised.
You pointed towards the blonde with a black lightning bolt printed in his hair.
“Where are you from?”
“Tokyo, it’s really nice there.”
A girl with pink skin and horns jumped up.
“What do you like to do for a hobby?”
“I like to cook, spicy pork dumplings are my favorite.”
Shouto raised his hand, what could he possibly want to know?
You pointed to him.
“Can you make cold soba for dinner tonight?”
You hummed.
“You got it, oh and also, your dad asked me to pick up some stuff from the store on the way home do you want to come?”
He nodded.
The rest of the class was in confused silence.
“Wait, are you.. dating his dad?!”
Kaminari yelled.
“No actually, he’s my husband.”
The class erupted into shouting.
“How long have you and Todoroki’s dad been married!?”
You thought for a moment.
“Our 1 year anniversary was about a month ago.”
Everyone looked at Shouto and he nodded.
And once again the class began shouting.
You sighed, this was going to be a long week.
You groaned as you pushed the front door to your home closed it with your foot, slipping off your shoes at the door and walking into the kitchen placing the groceries on the counter.
You went into your room and slipped off your hero suit replacing it with comfortable baggy clothes.
Shouto had changed his mind about going shopping to stay after school with Midoriya so you had gone shopping alone. He promised to be there by the time dinner was ready and nighttime patrol was more troublesome than usual.
“I can handle dinner.”
Hearing Fuyumi’s voice caused you to turn and face her.
“Are you sure?”
She nodded
“Dad’s in his office.”
You thanked her and walked past her.
Knocking on the office door you waited until you heard a gruff “Come in.” Before quietly sliding the door open.
You were met with Enji slumped over his desk writing away on what must be reports from his hero agency.
You simply watched him from the doorway before walking up behind him and wrapping your arms gently around his neck placing a soft kiss on the base of his skull.
He stopped his writing to sigh and lean into your touch.
Enji pulled away to spin his chair around.
Now that you were able to see his face he had dark circles beginning to form underneath his eyes. He had always worked hard but now that All Might has officially retired and he is now the number 1 hero he’s been pushing himself even harder so he can fill the space All Might left.
You placed a hand on his cheek, caressing the scar that marked the left side of his face. He leaned into your hand placing his hands your waist gently pulling you onto his lap.
Leaning forward you pressed soft kisses on his scar slowly moving lower kissing the corner of his mouth before pressing a deep gentle kiss on his lips.
Enji sighed through his nose as he pulled you closer.
You pulled away from the kiss and placed your hands on his shoulders.
“You should take a break, Fuyumi and I will make dinner and Shouto will be here in a while.”
You were about to stand up when he pulled you closer burying his face into your chest breaths uneven and hands shaky.
“Just, a few more moments.. please?”
You didn’t answer, wrapping your arms around his shoulders and holding him tight.
He may have been a brave, strong hero. But even he needed comfort.
You hugged him until his breathing came out slow and even and his hold around your waist loosened.
“Thank you, (Y/N)”
He looked up at you and you met his gaze.
You smiled and patted his cheek.
“I’m always here if you need me, now.”
You pulled away from him.
“I need to help Fuyumi with dinner. Go rest I’ll come get you when we’re done.”
Enji watched your form retreated through the door and sighed.
He stood up and made his way to yours and his shared room and laid down sinking into the soft mattress.
His gaze drifted to a framed picture resting on the nightstand.
You had smirked with your middle finger up while Enji simply glared at the camera.
That was the first real picture you had taken together that wasn’t an awkward angled photo taken by the paparazzi.
‘I don’t deserve him.’
He thought to himself.
He closed his eyes, allowing himself to drift off to sleep.
You had just finished dinner when you decided to check on Enji.
He was out like a light on the bed.
You smiled and sat next to him on the edge of the bed.
You ran your fingers through his hair massaging as you went.
You wished he didn’t push himself so hard but he was a stubborn man but then again you were just as stubborn when you’re passionate about something you care about.
And right now, you just want to help Enji as much as you could.
You stared as his features before gently shaking him awake.
He groaned and peeled his eyes open.
“Dinner’s ready, Shouto and Fuyumi are waiting for us at the table.”
He nodded and moved to stand up.
The two of you made your way to the dining table Where Shouto and Fuyumi were quietly chatting and sat down.
You immediately joined them in conversation while Enji quietly began eating.
Having dinner alone with his children always lead to silence and a tense atmosphere but with you there, you bridged the gap between them allowing them to connect. Even just a little.
No one mentioned it but they were all grateful.
You were the reason their relationship has been improving slowly but surely.
The only one who has been reluctant to repair the relationship had been Natsuo.
But you made it clear that he didn’t have to forgive his father if he didn’t want to. You merely encouraged him to be civil and recognize the change Enji had gone through.
And when he inevitably started crying from frustration and anger. You held him even when he began sobbing out loud saying how much he hated him.
You simply told him that’s fine and it’s his choice to do what he wanted.
Since then you and Natsuo talked over the phone sometimes and when he visits he sits near you or his siblings.
It seemed that you were a missing piece in the Todoroki family.
Dinner went smoothly, Enji even had a few decent moments with Shouto and Fuyumi before conversation died down and dinner was finished and everyone cleaned up and went to their rooms.
Enji slipped out of his shirt as soon as the door closed while you plopped down in the middle of the bed.
You held out your arms beckoning him.
He quietly slid into the bed lying on his stomach and placing his head on your chest.
The two of you sat in silence with nothing but the sound of breathing and your heartbeat in Enji’s ear.
“Thank you.”
You simply smiled and asked:
“For what?”
He thought for a moment.
“For being here and helping me even though I don’t deserve it.”
Enji turned his head to face you.
“You make me want to be a better person I had made such a terrible mistake and I wouldn’t blame you if you had decided to turn the other way. But you stayed and you push me to become a better person every day. And for that I’m grateful.”
You were at a loss for words.
The most emotionally vulnerable he’s been was when he confessed his deeds to you.
But right now he was being so earnest and looking at you with so much love in his eyes, It was a bit overwhelming.
You felt tears prickle in your eyes but you wiped them and hugged Enji closer to your chest.
You were glad to have made a positive change in his life.
“I’ll always be here for you.”
You laid your head back and felt Enji resume placing his head on your chest.
The two of you laid there basking in each others’ warmth.
It was when you were on the verge of unconsciousness when you heard Enji speak.
“I love you so much.”
It was just a whisper obviously not meant to be heard by you. But it melted your heart nonetheless.
“I love you too, Enji.”
The two of you fell asleep, content, and at peace, knowing the two of you meant the world to each other.
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the princess of the sea
-> royalty!au iida tenya x fem!reader
this is the literal bane of my existence. here you go, part 1 of my iida royalty au fic. very loosely inspired by raya and the last dragon and genshin impact, but you can barely tell.
IF THE KEEP READING THINGIE DOESNT WORK PLS TELL ME!! ++ there is a paragraph that gets repeated. im sorry, but every time i fix it, it happens somewhere else. idk what to do at this point. sobbing.
warnings: language. also its long and ends on a cliff hanger oops
word count: 4.8k words
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the sound of your heels hitting the shiny floors bounced off of the walls nonstop as you ran. you were a princess, one that was late to the ball being held to celebrate the alliance of four nations that had fought against one another for over a century. as you round the corner towards the banquet hall’s doors, you make eye contact with a tall, blue haired, handsome man- and then fall flat on your face.
it wasn’t often countries came together to make amends after hundreds of years of wars, attacks, and disagreements- yet here you are, making a fool of yourself in front of the prince of lupusvine, the northernmost nation. you rush to pick yourself up, muttering a quick “damn it, y/n,” whilst fluffing your dress back up to its once cloud-like form.
“are you alright? it’s y/n, no?” the man you had seen before now much closer, offering his hand out to greet you.
“are you alright? it’s y/n, no?” the man you had seen before now much closer, offering his hand out to greet you.
quick history lesson- the planet was named xenos centuries ago, by four gods. what their names were is hard to decipher; by the time humans were capable of writing and recording history, the gods had many names. there were more countries on the planet, but the most important (to you) were the four nations that were named and ruled by the four main gods, all sharing borders. ruritania, ruled by the goddess of nature, has the perfect climate for farming, raising livestock, and taking trips from the other nations. it was considered a utopia for those who liked peaceful, cottage living.
lupusvine, ruled by the god of wind, was cold. the citizens tend to be either extremely wealthy, or dead, really, as being homeless in the brutal cold would be a slow and painful death. they tend to be strict and uptight, and worship their god’s every word. ambrosia, ruled by the god of fire, on the other hand, was scorching hot most of the time. it was mostly desert, and ambrosians tend to be strong, rough, aggressive towards outsiders, yet loving towards their families.
lastly, oceania, ruled by the goddess of water. oceania, being the nation you were soon to rule, was perfect, like ruritania, hot in the summers and cold in the winters, but not unbearably so. it was the wealthiest nation, not because the rich keep getting richer, but because the nation helps and nurtures those who are struggling. it was seen as a sort of idyllic place, and because of that, the other countries often envied oceania.
one last, probably important bit, before you remember the prince of lupusvine is waiting for you to give him your hand- hybrids are common in xenos. which is why, as you stare at the prince, flustered, you barely notice the wolf ears on his head.
“it…it is y/n, correct?” he hesitates.
“oh, yes! i'm very sorry!” you put your hand in his, greeting him. “you must be tenya, prince of lupusvine!” you attempt to compose yourself while the wolf man before you reaches up to adjust your small crown as he breathes out a soft “yes.”
you blush due to how close he is and he apologizes. “sorry, but i'm sure that with the rush you were in, you wouldn’t have had the time to notice your crown was barely hanging onto your head for dear life.” he chuckles and as your eyes meet once again you freeze- you never knew why people were so wrapped up in rumors and gossip, but you had heard one a while back… that the prince of lupisvine’s eyes were as cold as ice, like the land he came from.
while whispers of his frightening gaze and sharp features may be based in truth, his eyes soaking in yours made you feel as if you were melting- the warm, relaxing smile he had contrasting his straight posture and tense shoulders.
“if you’d like, we could enter the ball together” his voice pulled you out of your trance, and as he awaited your answer you thought of all of the consequences entering together would have. your mother and sister’s worry turning into squealing, eager to have you marry the poor man was one. your father upset that you had never mentioned someone was courting you (which the prince was not doing) while he was searching for suitors was another consequence.
oh, and most importantly of all- what you two walking in together, arms linked, would do to the political state of the four nations. you were the precious princess of the sea! you were oceania’s lovely, pure heir to the throne; if anyone were to lay a hand on you they’d be dead before they could take another breath! little did they know that you had a tendency to be anything but elegant, with a foul mouth and two left feet.
and prince of lupusvine- well he… he was perfect. a respectable gentleman who gives his all to his nation, who works to make their nation a better place. the other three countries may whisper and mock; thinking him a serious, scary soon-to-be king with a devotion to law and order, but he was a far more gentle and loving prince than that. everyone in lupusvine was aware of the truth, and you, placing your hand on his arm, now also knew the truth.
“yes, i would, in fact, like that very much.” you flash him your charming smile that everyone in oceania was in love with and enter the hall together.
the consequences you had thought up in your mind paled in comparison to the reactions of everyone as you two enter. shocked expressions, gasps, and even what sounded like a glass shattering filled the room as you make your entrance and walk down the stairs. hushed tones greet you at the bottom, and as you and tenya part ways, you are greeted by the royal family of oceania- your mother, father, and sister.
“you do realize what that looks like, right?” your sister, isla, barked at you. she had a knack for showing her care and love in the worst ways possible, but you knew her words weren’t meant to instigate some sort of argument.
“no, i don't, actually.” you shrug, before your father gently grabs you by the arms
“the prince of lupusvine is no husband for my daughter, i will not allow it until i know more about that boy and what he might be scheming”
“scheming? oh for the love of our goddess, dad, i'm not going to marry him! we simply entered together” you shake his hands off of you.
your mother cut in with a huff, worsening your family’s freak out. “with how late the both of you were it looked like some sort of… surprise marriage announcement!” often, when your mother becomes flustered, or worried, her extensive, fancy vocabulary is thrown out the window.
“its like you were telling all of xenos ‘hey, look at me put my hand on this big strong rich prince oh also remember how we’re both looking for other royal families to marry into, mostly for political reasons?’” your sister rambles on, mocking your manner of speaking.
“oh, whatever, it’s not really like it matters. the four nations are allies now anyways, what’s the issue, even if i were to be seeing him?” all three of your overprotective family members scoff and walk away, clearly getting the message that their worries wont get through to you. spotting the prince again, you make your way over to him before frantically attempting to walk away as the crowd parts for you only to reveal his very serious and scary family having a discussion with him. instead of walking away towards your sister, you turn and smash face first into- actually, you don’t even realize you just walked into the prince of ambrosia, todoroki shoto, until you look up at him.
“oh my goddess, i'm so sorry” you bow at him deeply, and his father tells you not to worry about it as they continue walking towards the royal family of lupusvine. while the four nations all had their issues with each other, lupusvine and ambrosia have made deals with one another before, and oceania and ruritania were on decent terms. as king enji spoke with the king of lupusvine, shoto gave you a quick wave, before standing next to tenya rather than his father.
you’ve already just about had enough with the party when you decide it’s better for everyone if you were to just leave. you leave the ball and head to lucerne’s garden, a small garden and pond built right into the center of the castle, named after a dragon (which have all since vanished from xenos) the goddess kept as a companion. sitting at the edge of the pond, you’re lost in thought as a hand touches your shoulder.
“it’s nice to see you again, princess.” tenya’s voice just barely over a whisper as he sits next to you.
“no, you’ll get your suit dirty-” you start, before he shakes his head.
“perhaps, but the servants in your castle seem to be extraordinary at their job- i don't think i saw even a drop of water on the ground as i sat down.” he laughs, continuing to look around at the spotless scenery, none of the plants having even a speck of brown, and not one part of the ground dusty or dirty.
“well well well, and here i thought mr. prince of lupusvine was supposed to be a stickler for rules! i’d expect a ‘no sitting on the ground with your gown on!’ from you.” you smirk, messing with decorations sewn onto your dress.
“I may be a little uptight, but i don’t quite think there's a rule for sitting on the ground with a dress on..” you laugh as he trails off in thought. “is that lucerne? companion of kirai?” he asks, pointing at the statue of a dragon looming over the pond.
citizens of lupusvine tend to refer to the goddess of water as “kirai”, due to their god calling her that every time he mentioned her, as recorded on slabs from ancient times. that, along with other reasons, is why many researchers and history professors believe that the goddess of water and the god of wind were in a romantic relationship, whether permanently or just for a certain period of time. you nod and face him as he continues “i wish dragons still existed. i learned, when i was younger, that dragons went extinct due to humans.”
your eyes widen, flickering towards the statue of lucerne. “because of us?”
“yes.” he whispers, before the two of you fall into comfortable silence. soon, footsteps can be heard behind the two of you. turning around to see who is coming, you see todoroki shoto, prince of ambrosia, as well as the princess of ruritania, uraraka ochako.
“thank goodness we saw you out here! our parents are so professional and uptight at these things, it's almost suffocating.” ochako gasps the fresh air in, sitting next to you as shoto sits at a nearby bench.
“i dont get why they hate each other so much.” shoto muttered under his breath and everyone let out sighs and nods. while all of you knew the history behind the nations’ feuds and didn’t quite know each other, you four could easily bond over your general disdain for the grudges your families had towards each other.
suddenly, you picked yourself up from the ground and stared at the other three determinedly. “we should find out what happened to lucerne and the dragons! it would be so fu-”
“we already know what happened to the dragons.” shoto cuts you off
“well then what is it?” you huff, annoyed that you were cut off.
as shoto shrugged, tenya started telling the story. “the four gods gave a box each to the inhabitants of xenos and told them to not open them, even if they’re curious about what’s inside.”
“oh no, they opened the boxes” you gasp, shaking your head.
“yes, they opened the boxes. the first three boxes they opened had beautiful things we couldn't even begin to imagine the world without, so, without thinking, they opened the last box. a puff of smoke came out the box upon opening it, and then every dragon on xenos turned to stone. there’s no cure, no answers, no reason as to why the gods would do that, especially when the dragons were so loved by the humans and gods alike.”
“how cliche” shoto sighs.
“do you think the dragons can hear us?” ochako gets up, trying to get closer to touch lucerne. “lucerne, do you think i should marry izuku midoriya, from ylvern, or bakugo katsuki from angria?”
todoroki scoffs, and you note the jealous glint in his eyes. “lucerne’s not gonna come back to life to answer which royal family you should marry into” he gets up, ready to head back inside.
“speaking of marriage…. tenya, y/n, what was that entrance~?” ochako skips back to your side, crouching down.
“nothing, we just met before walking inside and decided to enter together; it's simply none of your concern” you ramble on, refusing to face either tenya or ochako, opting to stare at a lily pad floating on the water.
“oh really?” ochako squints, before getting up. “if you say so, y/n”
“yes i do say so” you nod violently, ochako humming as she walks towards shoto to walk back inside together. exchanging quiet ‘see you later’s, they leave you and tenya alone again.
“would it really be a bad idea for us to get married?” his words making you choke on air. “not like that! it was just a question!!” he flails his arms around, the two of you so very flustered.
you both collect yourself and you think for a bit before answering “i think our parents are probably just suspicious of each other, still. i mean if you think about it, you could say we’re already fated to be” you half joke, expecting more arm flailing, only to receive a hum.
“ah, you mean the theory that kirai and the god of wind were lovers?” he tilts his head.
“some even say they were married, not just lovers, tenya. what, are you suggesting we be lovers?” you joke.
another round of arm flailing passes as you laugh, before he clarifies “you know what i meant, don't act a fool. i personally believe it too, there’s plenty of evidence for it.”
you nod, agreeing with him “that, and because citizens of oceania often think i look like our goddess, and your citizens say your personality matches your god. wouldn’t you say we’re- a- match?” with each pause in between your last words you get just a bit closer before pulling away, laughing once more at his flailing arms and beet red cheeks, finding your new favorite hobby.
one last moment of silence passes as you both stare at the clock in the garden, waiting until it hit 10 to join the others back inside for a speech from the nations’ kings and queens. you stole peeks at his face, your eyes quick to flicker elsewhere when they make contact with his. a minute before it was time for the speeches you two got up and walked together, checking each other for any specks of dirt (there weren’t any, head maid marina would never allow such a thing).
you stop right before the doors, facing him with a smile on your face. “after you, mr. prince, we can't go in together after the entrance we made before.” you motion towards the door and he steps closer to you, waiting. “wha- oh” you realize what he was waiting for and nod, expecting a kiss on the cheek. what he really did, was give you a light peck on the lips, before turning away and returning to the ball.
“your majesty, if i may, i don't believe that’s an appropriate way to say goodbye to someone.” head maid marina places a hand on her hip, a clipboard tucked in between her arm and the side of her waist. she tapped her foot expectantly, brows raised as you stutter, attempting to find the right words.
“please dont tell my mom!!” you blurt, and run into the banquet hall.
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“you kissed prince tenya!?” the servants in the dining room all come to a halt, turning to your family, that was supposed to be having dinner.
“ugh maid marina told you!” you put your face into your hands as your sister stifles a laugh and shrinks in her chair.
your father looks like he might explode as he yells “you WHAT?”
“to be fair!! he kissed meee~” you gushed at the thought.
“how is that supposed to make me feel at ease?!” your father stands up.
“dad sit down and eat your unseasoned roasted potatoes-” you pause to raise your voice loud enough for those in the kitchen to hear, “if head maid marina wasn’t busy gossiping about my love life maybe the potatoes would’ve come out properly seasoned!” your words earned you a light whack with a handful of napkins from said maid. “and what if i choose to marry tenya? i assure you he is up to nothing but good.”
your father shook his head. “how can i be sure of that, darling?”
“cause i really like him!! pleaaaaaaase?” you beg, putting your hands together as you give him your best puppy dog eyes. your father was visibly crushed by your strategy before he straightened up and cleared his throat.
“well, if you insist, i suppose i could send the iida family an invitation to a dinner, where we can discuss this matter more in detail.”
“this is becoming more and more like an arranged marriage by the second-” you whine.
the following days were rather uneventful; helping out maid marina as an apology for offending her potatoes, polishing the statue of lucerne (which you’ve found out is essentially lucerne’s corpse) for maid veronica since you let ochako get close to it, and reading up more on xenos’ history. eventually, the day to have dinner with the iida family came and you dreaded it, as your mother told maid marina to find and dress you in a ‘lovely, light blue dress with intricate detailing’ days beforehand.
“and just why do you like prince tenya, of all princes? why not prince shoto?” with every ‘why’ that left marina’s mouth, she pulled on your corset, tightening it.
“for the love of our holy goddess please maid marina please show me mercy” you plead.
“i did show you mercy, when i made extra of your favorite side dish because the main dish of this evening is the royal jade carp, which i know you hate with every fiber of your being” you whine at her rebuttal (and another tug at the corset) before she finally ties it off at the end.
“done. let maid veronica finish getting you ready while i finish the preparations. your future husband should be here soon.” she smooths out her uniform before leaving the room.
“this feels like an arranged marriage, y/n.” veronica sighs, readjusting your hair.
“it wasn’t supposed to be” you groan and attempt to slouch, the corset compressing your insides not allowing you to.
“well, you both seem to like each other, so at least you’ll be marrying someone you might actually grow to love” veronica shrugged, tying a bow on your dress.
“you know, you’re right, vero! it isn’t all that bad, considering some people don't have that luxury.” you smile at your new found confidence.
“oh goddess, like that poor queen of ambrosia. i heard her marriage to king enji turned sour such a long time ago yet they stayed together for political reasons, you know?”
you gasped at veronica’s words “is veronica gossiping on the job?”
veronica smacks her lips annoyed. “its small talk, young lady, not gossiping.”
you quickly made your way down the stairs and towards the dining hall before tenya and his family arrived. your sister, isla, stood at the doors, surprised to see you so dressed up. “this is a dinner to possibly discuss a marriage, not the wedding day itself” she chuckles, leading you to your seat and sitting down in front of you. “i, myself have found someone to talk to as well.”
“oh really?” you raise your eyebrows, amused.
she nods, smiling “a prince named mirio to-” the doors open and the two of you stand up to greet the iida family, led to the dining room by your parents.
“its nice to see you again” tenya greeted you with a kiss to your hand as the rest of your families mingled. you all ate, discussed feelings over the nations becoming allies and you and tenya’s plans for the future.
“wanna see something?” you grab tenya’s hand after the dinner ended, the rest of your family deciding to continue to chat away as you showed tenya around the castle.
you lead him to your room, and as he starts to stutter, telling you “perhaps this step can wait? a bit?” you shake your head.
“that’s not why i’m bringing you in here, but i like the way you’re thinkin” you tease, before stopping in front of a tank.
“is that an axolotl?” tenya gasps, his free hand gently pressing against the glass.
“yes, that’s pudding.” you nod, before leading him over to another tank. “and this is noodle, she’s an oceanian black kingsnake.”
“you like snakes?” he questioned you.
“not really, but when i found her in lucerne’s garden she was in pretty bad condition. she took a liking to me so i just toughed it out and took her in.” you shrug, before leading him to your bed.
once again objecting to any dirty things you’d try to do to him, you stop him. “first of all, i wouldn't do anything you aren't comfortable with, and second, that's not why i brought you here, okay? now this little man right here is nugget!” you lift one of the many blankets on your bed to reveal a tiny, black poodle with long legs. “and thiiiiis,” you move to another side of your bed “is pepper!” a white cat’s face peeks out of the blankets it's piled under, reaching a paw out to greet the prince before returning to its sleep hole.
“i didn't expect you to be such an animal lover.” he says on your walk back to the dining hall.
“it isn’t really that i'm an animal lover, the axolotl was a gift from an organization that keeps endangered animals safe after i made a large donation. the other three were strays that the maids found in lucerne’s garden. something about the lucerne draws animals to her.” you shrug, pondering what might be the reason animals were often found in the garden. Something that you had noticed before but never fully paid attention to was the way tenya’s tail wagged when you two were alone. during both the ball and dinner his tail was stiff and straight, as if he was making an active effort to not draw attention to it. it was nice to know that he didn’t care much about little things like that alone with you.
it was still a bit frustrating how quickly your families wanted you two to get to know each other and get married. while dating for civilians can last many years before even mentioning marriage, sometimes royals have all their wedding preparations read before their first meeting.
“at least we enjoy each others’ presence.” tenya’s words cut through your cluttered mind.
“what?” you blurt, and he laughs softly.
“at least we like each other, you know? we could’ve been forced to marry snooty, arrogant people. instead we get to be somewhat forcefully married to each other.”
“it’s almost like you can read my mind” you suggest jokingly, before leading him to sit down for more quiet time together. “it sucks that we’re being rushed into things, but we can go at our own pace, even if we may be wife and husband while we’re still just going on our first few dates.” he nods at your words with a smile, sighing before getting up, with his hand in yours, to head back inside the dining room.
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“you’re getting married to the prince of angria? oh poor thing” various princesses reacted to ochako’s words, wishing her luck on her marriage to bakugo katsuki, another prince.
“it's not all that bad!” she reasoned with them, only for them to disagree.
“not all that bad? the boy’s got anger issues and will probably be a terrible ruler! oh sweet girl he’s going to ruin you, and not in the good way.” some random princess teases. you were currently at a tea party being held in ruritania, by the princess, ochako. you noticed the way her shoulders lowered at their words, each time they insulted him only making her more upset.
“you never know, perhaps he’s actually nice if you get to know him. besides, it isn't our place to judge, seeing as most of us have rather terrible fiancées as well.” you comment, drinking your tea. you notice the smile growing on ochako’s face, a small, silent thank you for sticking up for her.
“of course you’d know about terrible fiancées, soon-to-be mrs. tenya iida” the fiancée of prince sero (oh, poor poor sero) laughs out.
“and i'm sure prince sero knows a lot about terrible fiancées as well.” you insult back.
“did you see the face she made after you said that?!” ochako giggled as you two were walking to her room. the tea party finished rather quickly after your response to princess ophelia’s insult had her running out in rage.
“that’s what she gets. i mean come on, she’s one to talk about me having a terrible fiancée when she is a terrible fiancée” you shrug, the grin on your face slowly forming as you hold in a laugh. “i can’t believe you and bakugo are getting married though! i thought that your parents would surely choose midoriya of ylvern!”
“well, ylvern’s nice n all, and i'm sure midoriya’s absolutely wonderful-” there was the tiniest bit of yearning in her voice when speaking of the prince. “-but angria has more resources. its a better choice in almost every aspect except for the fact that it’s bakugo katsuki that i'm marrying.” she realized what she said and shook her head quickly “no, i'm going to be optimistic! i know everything will turn out fine, and my marriage to him will end up being a better idea.”
“you sound like you’re trying to convince yourself, ‘chako.” you sit on her bed and watch as her cheeks grow redder and redder
“no! i’m! not! don’t do that y/n!” she pouts “i was one hundred percent supportive when you announced you’d marry tenya!”
“and i'm thankful for that-” you raise your hands up in your defense.
“so don't tease me about my marriage!” you laugh, patting her shoulder
“okay, okay, relax!” huffing, you and ochako continue to talk the night away; about marriage, wedding preparations, and anything else you two could think of.
as the days go by, you see more of tenya, each time falling in love with him more and more. you also see ochako more, meeting her fiancée bakugo, and more of todoroki, who’s been spending much of his time rejecting princesses and enjoying the presence of the prince of ylvern, midoriya. one of the worst days was the day your mothers dress was modified to your size and changed to be more modern, head maid marina threatening to poke you as she sewed if you didn't stop slouching. the worst day, however, was the day maid veronica, maid marina, and maid yalani sat with you and talked about what would happen on your wedding night (goddess have mercy on your soul, they thought you didn’t know a thing about sex).
but, as preparations went on, and as you spent time with tenya, you couldn’t be happier. he caught you whenever you fell, which happened many times while learning dances, and he laughed with you whenever everyone else found you unladylike, like when you spit out food while trying to figure out what would be served to the guests, not realizing what you had tasted was made with your least favorite food, royal jade carp. he was traditional, strict, yet had a soft side to him that took you step by step through everything, never failing to whisper compliments in your ear or reassure you that you’re doing great.
everything was perfect, every effort made filled with love and pure intentions, every moment nothing less than a beautiful experience, until the night before the wedding, when everything took a sharp turn for the worst.
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dabi is a todoroki
i didn’t think my post would be liked that much but i’ve been wanting to do this anyway. this post will contain manga spoilers !! i’m basically compiling the information that i know and have seen throughout the anime and manga with the introduction of the todoroki family. i’ve not looked into other people’s hypotheses so this my own (along with some ideas from my friends) input 
tw // mentions of self-harm and abuse 
season 2 of bnha introduced shouto’s backstory with his family, especially revolving around mistreatment/abuse from his father. this, as we know, was why he refused to use his fire side. during the backstory, we see clips of his older siblings playing around, with him watching from afar before enji (endeavor) dragged him off to make him train. in these clips, we see the three children--natsuo (19, white hair), fuyumi (22, white hair with red streaks), and the unknown son (age unknown, red hair). fuyumi and natsuo have been introduced in the manga in chapter 187 with their ages as shown. the only child that hasn’t been revealed is the eldest son. 
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at a young age, natsuo seemed like the oldest due to his height over the eldest son, but obviously he has been introduced; the only missing information is what happened to the eldest son. from the scene with the children playing around, it is his face that isn’t shown, but we get a glimpse of his physical appearance.
dabi, a member of the league of villains, was introduced in season 2 after the aftermath with stain. he’s a follower of stain’s ideals. his quirk, cremation, is a long-range quirk that allows him to emit blue flames. in terms of physical appearance, he has black hair and teal eyes. with the possibility of him being the eldest todoroki, he’s obviously changed his overall appearance, most visibly with hair color and scars**
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dabi’s first encounter with shouto is during the summer camp arc, where we know they both chased after the orb containing bakugou. in that moment he mentions his name, but i mean, wouldn’t the villains know who they’re dealing with in a planned attack ? so it may or may not be significant that he already knew shouto’s name like that. 
endeavor’s goal was to surpass all might as the no.1 hero, which of course is the title he obtains after all might’s retirement. this goal of his drives him to quirk marriage with rei, who has an ice quirk--not much is revealed about her ability though. their children, then, have some ability related to those of their parents’. however, shouto’s half cold/half hot quirk was endeavor’s ideal quirk. as a result, he paid more attention to shouto’s training rather than his other children. it seems to me that the eldest son would have a quirk similar to his father’s (?) with similar features from what we know (red hair/teal eyes) i’m just assuming that the quirk would be fire-related; hence, the eldest being dabi
natsuo, like his mother, prefer the cold-- they’re similar in features as well, so from this i assume they have similar quirks. it’s possible that fuyumi, however, has a mix of both, with ice more in favor than fire. but ultimately, it’s shouto’s quirk that fit endeavor’s ideal [not to say that this physical feature like hair color = what your quirk is most likely to be lol, but this seems to be more likely in my opinion; like i just assume that since eldest son is more similar in features to endeavor, they’d have a similar quirk] 
moving onto their first encounter ! dabi introduces himself to endeavor in the most recent chapter. in this chapter, dabi’s silhouette can be seen watching the fight come to an end. one of the things i thought about was “wouldn’t endeavor know the whereabouts of his son? even though it seems like he pays no mind to his children (in recent chapters it seems like he’s trying to be better tho) a hero of that caliber know of a villain in his family [idk if y’all knew this but...... y’all got a villain in your family LOL]” but then again, maybe the neglect of his father drove dabi to that state-- leaving the family, without anyone keeping any tabs on what he’s been doing, changing his appearance/name, etc.
it’s important to note here that shouto also doesn’t recognize dabi during their encounter, either, or doesn’t point it out. nothing has been revealed that he’s thought about it too much 
that brings me to the scars- it certainly doesn’t look accidental. but how else would he have gotten them ? i mentioned this to a friend and said that insecurities, his whole backstory, and basically not being a ‘suitable’ child for his father got to him. he went thru such lengths to physically change himself. 
however, it’s also possible that he overused his quirk. with only the fire, he can’t regulate it like shouto can with ice- same goes for endeavor. with the possibility of him leaving the family at a younger age, perhaps he didn’t know what would happen if he exceeded his quirk limitations ? 
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should this information be true, chapter 190 is definitely the turning point for endeavor, as a hero, but mainly as a father. it’ll be a consequence/realization of what his actions led to. his deeply rooted desire to be stronger than the no.1 hero, enforcing his ideals on his children, neglecting the rest and focusing on shouto--not even as his son, but as the vessel for the quirk he thought was most powerful--this is probably what’s been on his mind after becoming no.1. we’ve seen it in the manga, we get a scene of him thinking about his family as he overheats when fighting high-end... 
endeavor’s character development is for another post, but from what i know, all this information doesn’t fit the bill for everything being coincidental. it doesn’t seem likely for horikoshi to present all this and just be like “oh yea, it’s just a coincidence, the eldest todoroki is over here just chillin lmao” 
the next chapter will be wild.... maybe the big reveal......... but if horikoshi says SIKE then idk what to do with this information. i don’t spend a lot of time on tumblr, but if i match anyone else’s thoughts on this, please let me know as i haven’t read up on other theories myself. i’ve just been discussing this with my friends as the manga progresses /)-(\ 
[i feel like i didn’t put much thought in this, as i didn’t go back to key points in the manga... so this is only information i can recall so my analyses are probably what you’ve already thought about T-T ]
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