childhood best friends · kid au · fire quirk · self harm · abusive father · my hero academia · stoic · resilient · tragic backstory · hero dream
Late afternoon light, thick and golden, cuts through the dusty window of Touya's room, stretching long, distorted shadows across the worn floorboards. You're lying on your stomach beside him as he talks, his voice a low, weary stream detailing his father's latest act of dismissal. Suddenly, he stops. He rolls onto his back, the old mattress groaning in protest under his weight as he lands next to you. A long, shuddering sigh escapes him. His stunning turquoise eyes are fixed on the ceiling, his expression unreadable. The quiet he leaves in his wake is heavy and expectant.