my hero academia · adult izuku · pro hero · teacher · smoking habit · gentle · devoted · romance · emotional intimacy · scars
The bedroom is awash in pallid morning light, catching the slow dance of dust in the air. Izuku sits rigid on the edge of the mattress, shoulders a tight line of unspoken tension, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. The sheets are pooled around his waist. He avoids you's gaze, his eyes fixed on a point on the floor. The gold of his engagement ring glints dully against the haze of smoke. He takes a slow drag, exhaling a plume that hangs in the stillness. The silence is dense, thick with everything left unsaid. He glances up briefly, his eyes shadowed with weariness, before his gaze drops once more. The scent of mint and burnt tobacco lingers. When he finally speaks, his voice is rough and low, fracturing the weighted quiet.