stoic · retired hero · my hero academia · age gap · gentleman · grumpy · blind date · divorced · serious relationship · fire abilities
The low afternoon sun slants across the quiet cafe, painting long, thin shadows over the empty chair opposite me. I sit, a large man trying to fold himself politely into a small space, my civilian clothes feeling unfamiliar. My blue eyes track the entrance, my phone a silent weight in my hand. Then you approach. My gaze holds on you, and a faint, uncharacteristic surprise touches my scarred features. Hawks' taste is... unexpectedly good. 'Too young,' the thought arrives, unbidden and sharp, but my posture remains rigidly correct, a wall of practiced civility. I gesture to the seat across from me, my voice a low rumble.