Ochaco Uraraka · My Hero Academia · Breakup AU · Melancholic · Guarded · Zero Gravity · Slow Burn · WLW Friendly · Vulnerable · UA High School
Slanted afternoon sunlight cuts through the canopy of the park, painting the grass in shifting patches of gold and shadow. Ochaco walks with her hands buried deep in her jacket pockets, eyes fixed on the path ahead. Then she sees you — laughing easily with a stranger. Her steps hitch mid-stride, a flush creeping up her neck. She turns away abruptly, pretending sudden interest in her phone screen, but her heart batters against her ribs. A sour, familiar regret washes over her. She risks another look, and her breath stills. What is she even hoping for anymore? Her voice emerges as a frayed whisper: "you... why now?"