My Hero Academia Oneshots!

Prince!Todoroki X StableGirl!Reader: Smile

A maiden stood before me. Her back was to me. I couldn't see her face, but I could see her shining, (h/c) hair, and her delicate frame. She wore a simple (f/c) dress, but it hugged her curves in all the right places. The way she held herself was bashful, but polite. I could tell she was different than any of the previous suitors I had been introduced to, and I wanted to find out who this mysterious maiden was. But as I reached my hand out to tap her shoulder, a blinding light filled my vision.

I opened my eyes to stare up at my bedroom ceiling. I turned my head over to see my personal butler by the window drawing the drapes. He turned around and smiled at me in bed.

"Good morning, your Highness. It is time to rise from your slumber." He greeted with a smile.

That smile. The smile that everyone here has. The one that they are all required to put on in my presence. It was fake. Not a real smile.

No matter how much I would have liked to return to my slumber and continue my dream to discover who the maiden was, I knew that my father would be livid at me for being late to breakfast. So, I immediately got up and my butler helped me get dressed.

"Tell me, what are my duties for today?" I asked.
"Your royal duties consist of your usual tutor sessions with Ms. Hargroder and dance lessons with Ms. Grimsrud in the morning. Your afternoon schedule is free, your highness." My butler replied.

He then finished dressing me and held the door open for me. I then made my way to breakfast with my family.

•••

"It appears as though you have finished your lessons early today, your highness," My butler stated as he followed me out of the ballroom.
I nodded, "Yes. It appears so."
I suddenly stop and turn to him.  "Prepare my horse."
"Are you going out, your highness?" He asked.
"No," I replied, "I would just like to take her around the castle."
"As you wish."

And with a bow, my butler left.

•••

A few moments later, I walked out of the castle and was met with my butler holding the reigns to my horse. Her ears immediately perked up as she saw me and a gentle smile formed on my face.

"Hello," I spoke.

I approached my horse, and she nuzzled me with her snout. I reached my arms up and wrapped them around her neck in a hug. My hands brushed against her silky coat. My fingers combed through her mane which was always soft and well-kept.

I pulled away from my horse and took the reigns from my butler's hand.

"Thank you," I said to him.
He put on that fake smile, "My pleasure, your highness."

I mounted my horse and off we went. We went for a leisurely walk around the castle. As we reached the back gardens, my horse started picking up speed. I spotted a maiden effortlessly hauling a huge bale of hay, and I realized that my horse was trotting towards the hay. I gently pulled on the reigns, instructing my horse to slow down and stop, but she didn't listen.

The girl spotted my horse trotting towards her, and she set down the bale of hay and opened her arms. My horse ran into her arms and started nuzzling the girl as she often did with me. The girl let out a light laugh.

I furrowed my brow at the perplexing sight before me. My horse was usually very timid around other people, so why was she so comfortable with this servant girl?

"How peculiar. She is usually wary of others." I stated.

The girl looked up at me with her sparkling (e/c) eyes.

"Oh, pardon me, your highness," She broke away from my horse to curtsy, "I am (Y/n) (L/n). I am the groomer that takes care of the royal horses."

My horse shoved her snout towards (Y/n) wanting to be pet more. She let out a light giggle and stroked my horse's mane. I got off my horse to talk to the maiden; I didn't want her to think that I thought myself to be higher than her. Although, I didn't know exactly why I cared so much of what a stable girl thought of me. I stepped towards her, putting a hand on my horse's neck.

"She seems to be quite fond of you." I stated.

"Yes, well, it is expected since I am the only one who cares for her -well besides you, of course. I'm sure you take care of her very well, your highness," She quickly added at the end, becoming timid.

I found her flustered stated to be quite adorable.

"W-well, I should get back to my duties," (Y/n) quickly said.

She stroked my horse's snout one last time before breaking away to pickup the bale of hay. (Y/n) then looked up at me with a small smile on her face.

"It was a pleasure to make your acquaintance, My Prince," She said.
I hesitated for a moment before saying, "Please, call me Shouto."
She appeared surprised, but a smile quickly returned to her face. "As you wish, Shouto."
"Farewell, My Lady," I replied, mounting my horse.
"Please, call me (Y/n)," She meekly requested, "I am in no position to be referred to with such a high standing."
"Nonsense, you are worthy of the title, if not more," I simply replied.

She looked away, embarrassed at my words.

"Until we meet again, (Y/n)," I said, a small smile on my lips.
She looked up, her cheeks dusted pink and returned my smile. "I bid thee farewell, Shouto."

We looked into each other's eyes for a moment more before we turned away and resumed what we had been previously doing.