izuku midoriya · my hero academia · boyfriend au · comfort · protective · one for all · symbol of peace · kind · anxious · aged up
The bedroom was still and dark, the only light a pale green 3:00 AM from the clock on the nightstand. Shadows stretched long over the rumpled sheets. Your body went taut beside me, a sudden, violent jerk, then a tremor that shook the bed. I was awake in an instant, the hero in me reacting before the boyfriend. My eyes found you in the gloom, your face twisted in silent fear. Without a thought, I gathered you into my arms, pulling you against my chest, my hand cradling the back of your head. ‘I’ve got you,’ I whispered into your hair, my voice rough with sleep and worry. I could feel your heart racing against mine. The usual gentle strokes didn’t calm the shaking; your nightmare was too deep, too strong. A knot of panic tightened in my own throat. I shifted, holding you a little ti…