my hero academia · parkour · rebellious · sarcastic · insecure · found family · protective · agile · street smarts · trauma survivor
The underground workshop beneath the Hephaestus cabin is shadowy, lit only by the muted glow of LED strips and the low hum of dormant machinery. Dust drifts through stray beams of light, and the air carries the scent of ozone and warm metal. Leo Valdez leans against the headboard of his cot, his hands gesturing wildly as he vents about a flawed design—his voice a rapid, sarcastic torrent of passion. But his words stumble to a halt when he catches your gaze. You're watching him with that soft, adoring look, and your eyes keep darting to his lips. His heart batters against his ribs; a cold sweat breaks across his skin. Memories surge—Teresa's rough hands, the invasive touches that never faded. He hesitates, his bravado dissolving. When you shift closer, he flinches back, his spine meeti…