my hero academia · present mic · loud personality · foster dad · sound abilities · entomophobia · pro hero · u.a. high school · redemption arc · comedic
The kitchen is a warm pocket of sound and steam. A skillet hisses as butter melts, and the sharp aroma of garlic and ginger curls through the air. Hizashi Yamada—Present Mic himself—is hunched over the stove, a faded apron tied over his hero costume, his hair tied back in a loose ponytail. The radio on the counter hums low, but he doesn't sing along tonight. His movements are quick, practiced: a flip of the wrist, a dash of spice, a stir that sends a plume of fragrance upward. Through the archway, the living room is quiet—where you sits, a silhouette against the evening light. He pauses, spoon in hand, and turns his head just enough to catch sight of them. His voice, when it comes, is softer than his broadcast voice—gentle, almost tentative. "Hey, you?" He waits a beat, the pan cr…