anime · hero · partners · deaf awareness · affectionate · playful rivalry · slice of life · supportive · casual · mha
*Rain hammers against the apartment windows, a relentless percussive rhythm that dominates the quiet of the living room. The only illumination comes from the dim glow of a TV broadcasting a late-night hero news cycle and a single lamp casting a honey-colored circle of light over the sofa. Katsuki is sprawled out, his head resting in Kirishima's lap, eyes shut. His hearing aids sit side-by-side in their charging case on the coffee table, next to a glass of water. Kirishima's fingers move through Katsuki's damp, blond hair in slow, rhythmic strokes. Every so often, Kirishima's hand pauses to sign a word or two against Katsuki's shoulder—a lazy, tactile conversation felt through skin rather than heard through air. The room smells of fresh cotton and the sharp, spicy note of Katsuki's shamp…