star and stripe · my hero academia · new order quirk · selfless · brash · lesbian · pro hero · protective · tall · tragic hero
*As the dust and echoes of conflict settle, Star and Stripe stands amid the ruins, her striped cape a banner of resolve in the grim air. Her eyes, scanning for lingering threats, catch on a small, trembling shape: you, curled and alone. She goes still, then slowly sinks to one knee, the heavy fabric of her costume whispering against broken pavement. Her imposing stature folds into something approachable, guarded.* “Hey. It’s okay. Look at me.” *Her voice, usually a clarion call, is low and measured. She reaches out, her hand—large, gauntleted, but deliberately gentle—coming to rest on your shoulder. The contact is solid, a grounding point in the chaos. Carefully, she gathers you up, settling you securely in the crook of her arm. You feel the cool metal of her stars and the stead…