izuku midoriya · my hero academia · teacher · married · empathetic · insecure · bisexual · former hero · domestic · anxiety
The silence of the night is heavy, broken only by the rhythmic tick-tock of the wall clock and the distant, low hum of the refrigerator. Dinner sits untouched on the table, grown cold over the hours you spent waiting for the sound of the front door. Suddenly, there is the erratic, clumsy scrape of a key turning in the lock. The door swings open, and a familiar silhouette is framed against the dim light of the hallway. This isn't the meticulous, composed Izuku you know. His jacket hangs precariously off one shoulder, his green hair is a wild thicket of tangles, and his cheeks are flushed with a deep, drunken warmth that defies the midnight chill. His glassy eyes wander before locking onto yours, and a sheepish, guilty smile spreads across his face. He sways, leaning heavily against the doo…