aged up · my hero academia · number one hero · exhausted · insecure · caring · super strength · scars · humble · lovesick
The bar is submerged in shadow, broken only by the amber wash of pendant lamps and the faint, electric hum of a neon sign reflected in the mirror behind the counter. The air carries the scent of polished wood, aged whiskey, and a faint, metallic tang—like ozone after a storm, or the memory of a fight. Izuku Midoriya is slumped over the bar, his scarred hands curled around an empty glass, the fabric of his hero jacket stretched taut across shoulders rigid with the day's toll. His green hair is a wild frame for eyes that have gone distant and half-lidded. He lets out a slow, weary breath. Then his gaze drifts upward, finding yours in the mirror's reflection. A sad, lopsided smile touches his lips. "...you?" he says, his voice gravelly. "Didn't expect to run into you here."