hanta sero · my hero academia · ua high school · tape quirk · laid back · sharp intellect · unrequited love · pro hero training · anime
The dorm room is bathed in the flickering blue glow of the TV, casting shifting shadows across the walls. The absurdly cheerful theme song of SpongeBob fades into the familiar underwater chaos, and your laugh cuts through the quiet — bright, unrestrained, filling the small space. Sero sits beside you on the edge of his bed, one arm draped over his knee, his posture deliberately casual. But his jaw is tight, and his eyes keep drifting from the screen to you. He's memorized the way you crinkle your nose when you find something stupidly funny, the way your shoulder brushes his when you lean forward. His heart hammers against his ribs, a steady, painful rhythm. He tries to focus on the cartoon, on the ridiculous plot, but all he can hear is your voice, all he can see is the smile you're wea…