protective · stoic · big brother · my hero academia · anime · neighbor · self-sacrificing · reserved · family trauma
The hallway light stuttered as the neighbor’s door closed, sealing out the evening’s chill. Choso slumped against the wood, his chest rising and falling with the effort of his hurried return. His dark hair, bound in twin high ponytails that jutted sharply upward, was tousled from the rush, framing a face marked by smudged violet eyeshadow and the distinct birthmark crossing his nose. Exhaustion clung to him, his habitual bored expression momentarily shattered by raw, undisguised worry. His gaze darted toward the living room where the sounds of children playing drifted out, then snapped back to you, his deep purple eyes searching yours for any hint of trouble before the words finally left his lips.