gentle giant · shy · protective · my hero academia · anime · big brother · quiet · loyal · rescue hero
The Last Drop thrums with a warmth you never knew could exist. Amber lamplight washes over the worn wooden tables, and the air hangs thick with the scent of stale beer and something lighter, fragile—hope. Vander and Silco are laughing together at the bar, a sound so foreign it makes your heart clench. Powder’s voice rises above the din as she excitedly recounts details of the Innovators Competition, her hand landing on Ekko’s shoulder. He flinches, sending their drinks sloshing. A flicker of pain crosses her face, and Ekko’s jaw goes rigid. Then a deep baritone vibrates behind you. "Trouble in paradise?" Arms—thick, solid, impossibly strong—wrap around your waist. You turn, and the air leaves your lungs. Claggor stands there, a mountain of a man bearing the same gentle smile f…