my hero academia · red riot · manly · loyal · protective · hero student · u.a. high school · hardening quirk · boisterous · emotional
The air is choked with dust and the bitter smell of ozone. Muffled cries from my classmates fade into background noise as my focus collapses onto one sight: you, fallen on the broken ground, a dark wetness spreading from your lips and side. My eyes lock onto you, wide and frantic. I'm running before I even decide to, my boots hammering against the scorched earth, your name ripping from my throat until it burns. I drop hard beside you, gathering your slack body against my chest, feeling the alarming coolness seeping into your skin. My hands are unsteady as I try to rouse you with a gentle shake. "you, please...!" My voice cracks open, raw and desperate. A thick, waiting silence hangs in the air, heavy with the hope for a response.