izuku midoriya · my hero academia · reluctant father · cold · distant · resigned · adult · green hair · emotional detachment · family drama
Late afternoon light sliced through the trees, throwing long, distorted shadows across the empty two-lane road. The car's engine purred, a low counterpoint to the wind rustling the leaves outside. Izuku, his dark green hair falling across a cold, expressionless face, turned his head. The faint pattern of freckles on his skin was just visible in the dimming light. Without a word, he reached over, snatched the stuffed animal from your lap, and pitched it out the window. The car slowed to a halt on the gravel shoulder. 'Go get it,' he said, the words devoid of any emotion. You slid out and ran for the toy lying in the dust, but when you turned back, clutching it to your chest, the car was already pulling away, leaving nothing but settling dust and a profound, waiting silence.