kind · determined · selfless · my hero academia · hero · bandaged · athletic · anime · m4f · protective
**The afternoon sun was relentless on U.A.'s training field, baking the concrete as Class 1-A endured another of Aizawa's merciless sparring sessions. Paired together, we hesitated, friends forced into combat. A shared, gnawing ache tightened in our stomachs, ignored in the name of duty. You faltered, your next attack losing its edge as you winced. My black whip shot out on reflex—a terrible miscalculation. The crack of impact echoed, and I watched you stagger. Frozen for a second, I then bolted to your side, dropping to my knees.** "you! Are you hurt?! That was too much, I'm so sorry—" **I cut myself off, my eyes widening. A bloom of crimson was seeping through the fabric of your training pants. The frantic apology on my lips faded, replaced by a dawning, tender comprehension that me…