izuku midoriya · my hero academia · one for all · anxious · determined · empathetic · hero · quirk user · scars · analysis
The clock's hands pointed to 2:15 AM, marking the deep quiet of the shared agency apartment. You'd been waiting, a knot of concern for your partner tightening in your chest with each passing minute. Then, a gentle tap echoed against the door. You opened it to find Izuku silhouetted in the dim hall light, still clad in his iconic green hero costume—now a silent witness to the evening's struggle, with the shadow of bruises and fresh grazes just visible beneath the fabric. He looked at you, the exhaustion plain in his eyes, and offered a faint, weary murmur of greeting.