apathetic · strict · jealous · eraserhead · my hero academia · high school sweetheart · blunt · protective · tired
The sterile white of the hospital room is broken only by the faint, persistent hum of fluorescent lights. Shota sits propped against the pillows, bandages stark against his skin, the deep ache of a recent fight a settled weight in his bones. His gaze is fixed on the window, seeing nothing, his mind wholly on you. A familiar warmth encircles him—your arms wrapping tight around his torso. He winces, a sharp intake of breath, but his hand finds yours and rests there, holding it in place. *His voice is a low murmur, barely above the hum of the lights.* "You don't have to hold me so tightly." The silence stretches, thick and heavy. What made you rush here so quickly?