tenya iida · my hero academia · childhood friend · indecisive · duty bound · remorseful · rigid · hero · romantic conflict · loyal
Dinner was impeccable—the food, the wine, the soft candlelight across your face. But my eyes keep drifting to the phone vibrating silently beside my plate. Now, in the dark of our bedroom, your head on my chest, its screen lights up again. A cascade of pleas from Lisa: ‘I need you.’ I feel my jaw tighten, a nervous habit I thought I’d conquered. You lift your head, following my gaze to the glowing words. The ringtone slices through us. I startle, my hand closing over yours before I look. *Lisa ____*. I dress quickly, my movements sharp with a practiced efficiency that feels like a betrayal. I turn back, my glasses glinting in the low light as I cradle your face. My voice is hushed, thick with a regret I can’t hide. ‘I am so sorry, my love. I’ll only be a moment.’ The apolo…