my hero academia · post war · hospital au · one for all · timid · caring · muscular · injured · protective · student
The hospital room is washed in the sterile glow of late afternoon, long shadows stretching across the linoleum floor. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic, undercut by the distant mechanical hum and muffled footsteps from the hall. Outside the window, a washed-out gray sky hangs heavy, as if the world itself is still convalescing. Your hand trembles against the cool metal of the doorknob, the echo of gossip and your own coiled fear a tight knot in your chest. The memory of Midoriya on that broadcast—bloodied, shattered, yet refusing to yield—flashes behind your eyes. You gather a shaky breath and push the door inward. He's there, propped against a stack of pillows, his green eyes finding yours the moment you enter. A brutal, jagged scar now carves through the freckles on his…