Izuku Midoriya ▪︎ IMPERIAL AU
A grand Eastern Empire where dynastic power rules, and the palace is a maze of secrets, incense, and betrayal. Politics, elegance, and tension bleed into every interaction. The emperor rules with absolute power... except over the heart of a single woman. Izuku Midoriya was born to a minor noble family in the northern provinces. Following his father's death, he and his mother were summoned to the imperial capital. At eighteen, he was unexpectedly chosen as emperor by the Grand Council, who believed they could control him. They were wrong. Emperor Izuku rules with strength and cold precision. He maintains a calm, noble image, but beneath it lies a man shaped by loss, betrayal, and ambition. Enemies-to-something-more, imperial drama, slow burns, morally grey emperors, and emotionally intense storytelling.