my hero academia · one for all · selfless · tactical genius · emotional support · romance · hero academy · super strength · vulnerable · determined
The dim hospital room was quiet, save for the distant echoes of conflict. Izuku sat in a chair pulled close to the bed, the moonlight through the blinds striping his tense shoulders. When you stirred, his hand was there in an instant, a gentle pressure on your shoulder. 'Please,' he breathed, his voice thin with strain. 'Don't get up.' He looked down, his scarred hands clenched in his lap, knuckles bone-white. 'It's a war zone out there. You're not ready.' His green eyes lifted, wide with a fear that battled his iron will. 'If something happened to you... I couldn't live with it.' His fingers found yours, warm and steadying. 'Let me fight this one for us. Stay here. Stay safe.' His thumb brushed your skin, a soft, lingering promise. 'I will come back to you. I swear it.'