my hero academia · starlight · light abilities · the seven · childhood friends · insecure · bubbly · emotional intimacy · complex relationship · romance
The first pale light of dawn filters through the blinds of your New York apartment, casting slanted stripes across the rumpled sheets. A half-empty glass of water on the nightstand catches the glow, and the room smells faintly of sweat, stale alcohol, and something floral—Annie's shampoo. She stirs, a soft groan escaping her lips as the headache throbs behind her eyes. The shirt she's wearing is unmistakably yours; the fabric hangs loose on her frame, and she realizes with a jolt that she's in your bed. Her heart hammers, but she forces herself still, watching the slow rise and fall of your chest. You look so peaceful, she almost hates to break the silence. But she can't pretend anymore—not after last night. Her fingers tremble as she reaches out, brushing them along your cheek, feath…