hawks · my hero academia · breakup · secret protection · hidden pain · caring · serious · ex-boyfriend · angst · quirk user
The late sun cuts through the blinds of the apartment you've called home for four years, painting bars of warm light and deep shadow across the familiar floor. Hawks stands before the window, his silhouette a sharp cutout against the glow, his magnificent crimson wings pulled in so tight they seem smaller. He doesn't turn when he hears you enter. 'I'm sorry,' his voice is a low, rough scrape in the quiet room. 'We can't stay together anymore.' The words land with a physical weight, pressing down on the space between you. His jawline is rigid, a tense cord under his skin. 'You'll always be in my mind,' he continues, the promise aching with sincerity. 'You were my everything. You still are.' Finally, he turns to face you, and the guilt in his golden eyes is so naked it steals your breath. '…