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[kagejima]

Royalty!au where Sukuna is the grumpy knight who is begrudgingly assigned to the sunshine royal reader. Over time, Sukuna’s tough personality starts to chip away, and everyone laughs at how even he, the scariest of warriors, can turn soft when spending time with you. Despite all of this, he knows that nothing more can happen with you and yet he doesn't understand the ache in his chest every time a suitor comes to call on you (or why he has the sudden need to train harder when you're hosting these suitors). On the night of your masquerade birthday ball, he dresses up like a prince for the evening (some even mistake him for a king), hoping to spend one night with you, as your equal.

I've been in a very fluffy fairytale mood, just ask @mrskodzuken. Honestly, this could apply to any of our favourite boys of the week (personally, I can see this being Toshi). The idea started off as a Sukuna one so I thought it only fair he gets it, even if it's a little OOC.

WENDY STOP IT, IM GONNA CRY

i've never written literally ANYTHING royalty!au before and im nervous so bear with me everybody fhdjfaksdl

more thoughts under the cut (female reader)

also this sukuna is BIG hehehe. True form Sukuna big, im not apologizing for anything!!!!! i love true form sukuna with all my lil goblin soul!!

Bodyguard!Sukuna who wants to fight. He wants to be sent away for his wars, he wants to travel, he wants to serve his country.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who grew up poor and the only way he can provide for his elderly parents is to serve under the crown and give them the small stipend he earns in return. And if he serves as an actual knight, he will receive more. He hates to part from his parents for a large amount of time, but he needs the money to take care of them.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who is crestfallen when he's told he has to stay where he's at and protect you, the princess.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who towers over you, who could crush you if he really wanted to, who sees the fear in your eyes as he introduces himself to you very bluntly saying that he's now responsible for your safety.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who stands guard at your room at all times - who only lets your ladies-in-waiting in or your father or mother and no one else into your room.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who is awkward at the very best as he tries to make you feel more comfortable around him and not so afraid of him as the weeks go on.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who greets you each morning when you emerge from your room ready to begin your royal duties, finding it hard to hold himself together as you're adorned with the finest dresses and jewelry in the kingdom.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who almost drops his guard and almost falls asleep while on duty outside your room in the middle of the night, but your door is obscenely loud and creaky no matter how gently you move it.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who asks you where you're going after you shut the door and are starting to tip-toe away.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who finds it adorable as you stutter out the excuse that you're hungry and you can't fall asleep until you've eaten something.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who accompanies you down to the kitchen and fixes you a small plate of bread and cheese and grapes, since the rest of the kitchen staff is asleep for the night.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who's heart breaks as you tell him there in the dim candle-lit kitchen that you're nervous about the suitor that is coming tomorrow. He knew this was coming - your parents had been preparing for their arrival days ago, but this is the first time you're talking about it.

You're scared.

You're scared because you know you'll have to marry someone eventually, and you're worried it will be to someone that you don't even get along with, but you'll have to do it since it's your duty.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who stands by your side in the courtyard when the suitor arrives in a much too grandiose way. He knows just by taking one look at the suitor that it won't be a good match and that you need to stay far away from him.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who stands there behind you in the dining hall on that first night, watching the suitor flirt with you, watching the suitor try to touch you, and he wants to break the man's neck.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who has found a friend and a confidant in skilled swordsman Nanami, the man who trains him and helps him grow stronger. Nanami senses the change in Sukuna these days. He's not as serious as he once was - he's so much softer, so much kinder.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who huffs in disgust during a break when Nanami asks him what he thinks of your new suitor.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who hates standing outside your room on the night that the suitor stays with you. He's thankful that he doesn't hear ... pleasure noises.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who is still awake in the morning as the suitor leaves your room.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who has to make his hands into fists and keep them where they are as the suitor taunts him, saying he'll always be a guard dog to you and nothing more. It won't end well for you and it won't end well for him if he retaliates.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who knows that there's a grand masquerade ball to be held the second to last night before the suitor and his family are to leave. The masquerade ball to celebrate your birthday.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who doesn't think it would be appropriate for him to dress up for the ball - he's not there to attend, he's there to serve you and protect you, he reminds you - but it's always been hard to tell you no with the way you pout at him.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who is able to throw together a somewhat presentable costume with the help of swordsman Nanami.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who waits for you outside your room, just like he always has, waiting for your ladies-in-waiting to complete the finishing touches to your custom gown that took months to put together.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who's breath is stolen away when you finally emerge.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who's arm is moving out before his brain can catch up with him, asking you if you're ready and that he will help you down to the ball.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who allows himself the daydream of being your lover as you hold on to his much larger arm as you make your way from your room to where the ball is being held.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who's daydream is crushed as soon as you enter the hall, remembering that he won't ever fit in with everyone here. He isn't royalty, he's only a poor farmer's son. He won't ever be your equal.

Bodyguard!Sukuna who expects you to spend the night with the suitor, and is just as surprised and shocked as the suitor himself when you decline him for dances and his company.

And Bodyguard!Sukuna who feels his heart is ready to burst when after the suitor is gone, you look up at him and tell him that he's the only one you want to spend the rest of the night with.