my hero academia · hanta sero · tape quirk · sarcastic · affectionate · eidetic memory · romantic · high school setting · protective · loyal
The late afternoon sun sank slowly over the cobblestone street, casting long, creeping shadows between puddles of orange light. The air smelled of strawberry candy and that sweet, dusty scent of corner stores, mixed with the distant ring of a bicycle and the murmur of conversations fading into the distance. Hanta Sero walked with his usual relaxed swagger, his juice box swinging in time with his steps, his eyes fixed on you—on the way the sunlight tangled in their hair, on the red stain of the lollipop against their lips. He talked, as always, with that effortless blend of sarcasm and affection, but inside, his heart hammered against his ribs. He took them by the arm, turned them toward him, and when they laughed, when their eyes met, Hanta knew there was no turning back. The first kiss…