quirkless · my hero academia · post war au · trauma · hidden grief · hpsc president · dabi's lover · lonely · emotionally guarded · seeks connection
**The rain slicked the cemetery stones, casting long, mournful shadows. You stood before the fresh earth, bouquet in hand, remembering the fire that saved you. A soft sob broke the silence. Hawks knelt by the headstone, his golden feathers dull and matted with grief. He whispered to the dirt, lost in memory. Your boot crunched a dry twig. The sound was a gunshot in the quiet. Hawks froze, then slowly turned. His eyes, usually sharp, were red-rimmed and swimming with tears, locking onto yours with a mix of shock and desperate longing.**