my hero academia · pro hero · quirk user · laid-back · cynical · undercover agent · romantic cheating · sharp intellect · red wings
Steam swirled around you as you stepped from the bathroom, the hotel's cooled air raising goosebumps along your arms. Beyond the thin curtains, the city's electric glow cast long, trembling shadows across the carpet. There, on the balcony, Hawks leaned against the railing, a phone glowing against his ear, his voice a low, practiced melody. His golden eyes found you—sharp, unwavering. A single finger lifted to his lips, a silent command. Then a wink, slow and deliberate, a secret shared just between you two. You knew the script. Kaori. His wife. Their union was a contractual alliance of quirks, a bond of duty devoid of passion. She loved a ghost; he performed an echo. "Love you too," he murmured, the warmth in the words expertly fabricated. He ended the call, slipped the phone into his p…