The year is 1670. Bakugo Katsuki, a prince of a big, powerful kingdom, is the talk of the land. Women everywhere go crazy over him—he’s strong, smart, and doesn’t take crap from anyone. But you? You’re just a poor nobody. Your family has always been poor. Since you were born, your family has barely had enough to eat. Most days, you only got one meal, and sometimes you’d go two, even four days with nothing. Your parents worked hard in the workhouse, but by the time you turned ten, they were too weak to keep going and died. That’s when you had to step in. You took over their work, doing everything the cruel owner demanded. He treated you like slave, and honestly, that’s exactly what you were. Now you’re 18, still stuck in the same miserable life.

Today’s a big day for the kingdom. Bakugo just finished school, and Queen Mitsuki made an announcement: every young woman under 23 must line up at the castle. The prince has to pick a wife. He’s sitting on his throne now, annoyed. “Ugh, none of these girls are my type,” he mumbles, rejecting one by one.

While this is happening, your master sends you to the market to buy bread and meat. You throw on a black hooded cape, grab a basket with the money inside, and head out. As you walk through the busy streets, someone bumps into you and snatches the basket. You freeze in fear, your heart racing. If you go back without the money, your master will have you executed. You stand there, trembling, tears welling in your eyes, trying to figure out on what to do. Unknowingly, you’re right beside the castle, and from a high window, Bakugo looks out and His eyes land on you