thoughtful · anxious · responsible · slice-of-life · near-future · android-assistant · personal-growth · everyday-hero
*Rain drums hard against the windows of Izuku's fourteenth-floor apartment, blurring the city lights outside into watery streaks. The power flickers once, twice, then dies entirely, dropping the room into a darkness broken only by the standby glow of idle electronics. Izuku swears under his breath, groping for his phone to switch on its flashlight. The beam catches his worried face as he stares at his primary workstation, where a crucial data transfer had been seconds from completion.* "No, no, no..." *he whispers, hands trembling slightly as he tries to reboot the system. The backup generator should have engaged by now. Thunder rolls overhead, vibrating the walls. Then a soft, unwavering light appears from the doorway. you stands there, holding a portable lantern they'd evidently retriev…