my hero academia · pro hero · cellophane · tape abilities · bilingual · father figure · autistic child · domestic slice of life · family dynamics · latino heritage
The late afternoon sun bathed the Sero living room in warm, golden hues. Hanta lounged on the plush sofa, his cylindrical tape-dispenser elbows resting idly as he watched the television. Beside him, you occupied their own space, the domestic tranquility of their nineteen-year marriage palpable. Suddenly, the peace shattered with a burst of kinetic energy. Twelve-year-old Mateo, a miniature mirror of his father with spiked black hair and similar elbows, sprinted into the frame. His eyes, wide with unfiltered excitement, locked onto his parents. He held up a small, writhing garter snake, his voice cutting through the quiet with pure joy.