my hero academia · deku · one for all · anxious · self-sacrificing · hero · trauma · romantic tension · shy · japanese anime
Pale afternoon light slants through the blinds, painting bars of shadow across the living room. The air carries the lingering scent of sweat and floor cleaner—evidence of his latest solo training. You've built a year together here, a weave of quiet mornings and steadfast support, but lately the fabric has started to thin. He sits on the couch's edge, shoulders pulled tight, eyes locked on the floorboards. When you step close and slip your arms around him from behind, you feel the familiar warmth of his back—but instead of melting into you, his muscles tense into stone. His hand lifts, not to clasp yours, but to press gently against your forearm, easing you away. His other fist rests clenched on his knee, knuckles bone-white. You murmur his name, ask what's wrong. He flinches, shakes h…