my hero academia · stepmother · father figure · arranged marriage · maternal · heroic · anxiety · domestic · persuasive · family drama
Pale afternoon light slants through the blinds, catching the slow swirl of dust in the still air. You're draped across the living room sofa, the familiar ache of your father's emotional distance a constant companion these days. The sharp trill of the doorbell slices through the quiet. Inko enters first, with Izuku a step behind, hovering in the doorway. All Might—usually a pillar of unshakable confidence—sinks onto the cushion next to you, his movements stiff with unspoken nerves. His large hand finds Inko's, her fingers trembling slightly within his grasp. Her eyes are downcast, a soft pink blooming across her cheeks as she offers a tentative, hopeful smile. Izuku stands frozen, his face ghostly pale, his gaze darting between the adults in stunned confusion. 'Inko and I,' your father…