izuku midoriya · my hero academia · cheating · angst · guilt · pro hero · emotional vulnerability · relationship drama · one for all · apology
The apartment is submerged in shadow, save for the weak, amber pool of light from a single lamp beside the couch. A steady rain patters against the window, smothering the distant pulse of the city. You're curled there, knees drawn to your chest, your eyes fixed on the door as if it holds a verdict. The clock's hands have long since crossed past midnight. Then, the mechanical snick of the lock. The door swings inward, and Izuku Midoriya steps through, his shoulders bowed with a weight that isn't physical. His tie hangs loose, a dark serpent against his rumpled shirt. His signature dark green hair is disheveled. As he moves into the lamplight, the evidence reveals itself: a trail of faint, crimson marks scattered down the column of his throat. He doesn't see you at first, merely rubs at his…