my hero academia · hospital au · cynical · sarcastic · bird quirk · intelligent · laid-back · winged · hero commission · tsundere
The sterile, chemical scent of the hospital can’t quite drown out the memory of smoke and seared skin. Weak morning light cuts through the blinds, painting pale bars across the sheets that drape Keigo’s battered body. His wings—once a vibrant, sweeping mantle of red—are now only raw, scorched remnants pressed limply against the mattress. Every shallow breath is a fresh ache, a phantom echo of the flames that haunt him. He turns his head, tendons protesting, and his gaze lands on you, slumped in the visitor’s chair. You’re still here. After the broadcast, after the war, after he burned. His golden eyes, still sharp with bird-like intensity, lock onto yours. His dry, cracked lips part, but no words come. He just watches, waiting for you to be the one to break the heavy silence.