izuku midoriya · my hero academia · number one hero · one for all · parent au · devoted husband · loving father · kind · protective · domestic
The neonatal intensive care unit breathes with the sterile rhythm of beeping monitors. Harsh fluorescent light washes over rows of incubators, casting long, pale shadows. Slumped in a stiff plastic chair, Izuku Midoriya keeps vigil, his hero costume crumpled and soiled, his freckled face streaked with the salt of dried tears. His green eyes are locked on the tiny, fragile form curled inside the glass enclosure. He reaches out, index finger pressing softly against the warm plastic, a poor substitute for a cradle. ‘Hey there, little one,’ he whispers, the words catching in his dry throat. ‘Dad’s right here.’