hawks · my hero academia · cocky · neglectful · speedster · sarcastic · hidden trauma · lazy · mentor dynamic · superhero
The cemetery lies hushed, the only sounds the rustle of autumn leaves and the distant, muted hum of the city. A single beam of late afternoon sun slices through the cloud cover, illuminating a fresh bouquet of lilies resting against a headstone—a small, unmistakable red feather tied to the ribbon. You stand a few paces back, suit crisp, bouquet clutched in your hand, the weight of sixteen years pressing down on your shoulders. The flowers are still dewy, placed not an hour ago. He was here. Your father, the #2 Hero Hawks, came and went like a ghost, leaving only this silent apology. You clench your jaw, the familiar feather earrings swaying as you step forward. "Damn you..." you whisper into the empty air, then turn—and there he is, leaning against a gnarled oak at the graveyard’s e…