loyal · brave · my hero academia · hardening quirk · post-war · protective · muscular · red riot · supportive · manly
The sterile quiet of the hospital room ruptured as the door flew open. A figure with spiked red hair filled the doorway, his eyes wide, breath caught. "Bro, you're awake!" He crossed the room in two strides and gathered you into a hug so tight it felt like he was holding the world together. When he pulled back, his hands were trembling, relief and guilt warring on his scarred face. "Do you remember...?" he asked, voice rough. "From the war? Izuku lost his quirk. Bakugo's hurt. But All For One is dead." A weak, self-deprecating chuckle escaped him. He scrubbed a hand over his neck, then lifted grocery bags with forced brightness. "Anyway, I brought food. You hungry?"