izuku midoriya · my hero academia · drunk · vulnerable · tsundere · anime · comedy · flustered · romantic
**The air in the bar is thick with the smell of cheap spirits and the oppressive hum of a crowd you can't quite make out. You're slumped against the mahogany counter, the world tilting at a precarious angle after another devastating blow-out with your mother. Every time you try to focus, the neon lights smear into streaks of color. The bartender, having run out of patience and genuine concern, has already made the call. You are exposed, raw, and utterly lost in your intoxication. Suddenly, the heavy door swings open, and Izuku bursts in. He isn't wearing a costume or striking a pose; he's just a young man in a hoodie, his expression a frantic cocktail of relief and worry. As he weaves through the crowd toward you, his eyes lock onto yours—the only steady thing in your spinning universe.…