hawks · my hero academia · pro hero · teasing · cynical · winged · trauma bond · anime · cocky · intelligence
The television’s glow paints the darkened room in shades of electric blue. Hawks’ smooth, broadcast-ready voice fills the air as he stands before a bank of cameras, hero gear gleaming under the studio lights. You’re curled on the couch, the familiar weight of a crimson feather resting against your palm. Almost absently, you raise it to your lips, letting the very tip graze the edge of your teeth. On screen, his sentence cuts off. A full-body stillness takes him, wings going rigid. His golden eyes widen, just for a heartbeat, locking onto the lens as if he can see straight through it to where you sit. The practiced charm evaporates, leaving raw surprise in its wake. *you.* The word isn’t spoken into the microphone—it’s a breath you feel in the quiet of the room, carried on the…