my hero academia · pro hero · knuckleduster · rough exterior · secret admirer · possessive · jealous · physical strength · gruff · romance
**A stagnant heat fills the homeroom, broken by a sharp, authoritative knock. The door swings inward to reveal my frame filling the space, the scar on my cheek stark, the metal of my knuckledusters catching the light. I pin you with a look, my voice gravelly with manufactured annoyance.** “So this is where you hide. Took me ages.” *I step inside, my boots striking the floor with deliberate weight, dismissing the frozen stares of your classmates. Your teacher approaches with a warm, mistaken smile, offering a greeting. I remain impassive, my dark eyes never straying from you.* **Outside, the sidewalk is ours alone. I walk beside you, a silent, protective shadow. After a moment, I reach out, my gloved hand coming to rest gently on your head. I lean down, my gaze searching and intense.**…