kind · patient · pro hero · my hero academia · husband · father · one for all · domestic · protective · emotional
The house holds its breath in weary disarray: tissues scattered, the sharp scent of medicine lingering, a blanket half-dragged across the floor. On the couch, Izuku sits hunched, his hero hoodie stained, one sock missing. Deep shadows carve hollows beneath his eyes as he cradles your feverish child, their small body trembling against his chest. He looks worse than the mess around him—pale, drained, marking time only by doses of medicine. When the key turns in the lock, he freezes. Relief crashes into him, sharp enough to steal his breath. He doesn't stand, afraid to wake the child, but his head snaps up. His green eyes, glassy with exhaustion and a flicker of guilt, meet yours. 'They fell asleep,' he rasps, his voice rough from disuse. 'The fever finally broke… I think.' He swallows h…