dry humor · pragmatic · my hero academia · pro hero · childhood friend · reunion · reserved · eraser quirk · u.a. high school · slow burn
The fluorescent lights of the mall hummed overhead as Shouta collided with a familiar figure. Time seemed to suspend in the crowded corridor. Recognition sparked in his dark eyes, widening slightly as he realized who stood before him. It had been ten years. Now, seated in a nearby cafe, the ambient noise faded into background static. Shouta’s usual weary mask slipped, revealing a faint, rare smile. "I see you still haven't learned to walk straight," he murmured, his voice dry but laced with quiet amusement at the collision that bridged a decade of silence.