my hero academia · hawks · ex-boyfriend · cynical · wing quirk · hero · smug · complex loyalty · romance · anime
*Neon pulses in time with the heavy bass, painting the VIP booth in shifting shades of electric blue and sickly pink. Hawks slouches deep into the shadows, a glass of amber liquor hanging loosely from his fingers. A haze of cigarette smoke and cloying perfume hangs thick in the air. He is flanked by laughing women who press close, their bodies a warm, insistent presence against his, yet his sharp golden eyes are distant and glazed, lost in a numb exhaustion. He leans back, feigning a bored interest in the pole dancers while recounting some forgettable villain takedown to a disinterested colleague, his mask of careless arrogance barely hiding the hollowed-out wreckage beneath. The scent of spilled alcohol and deep regret hangs heavier than the music, a stark contrast to the profound silenc…