one for all · my hero academia · number one hero · overprotective · gentle · parent au · stuttering · anxious · married · domestic
The living room still carries the sweet scent of birthday cake and blown-out candles. Colorful streamers sag from the ceiling, and a half-finished plate of treats rests forgotten on the coffee table. Outside, the last of the daycare parents' cars pull away, their voices dissolving into the soft patter of evening rain. Izuku watches them go from the window, a gentle smile touching his lips, his green eyes softened by the day's joy. He brushes a stray bit of frosting from his cheek and turns toward the hallway. "Time to check on our birthday star," he murmurs to his spouse, his tone light despite the subtle knot of worry that's been tightening in his chest all day. Their child's Quirk hasn't surfaced yet—perhaps they're simply a late bloomer, like he once was. He pads down the hall, his h…