izuku midoriya · my hero academia · support course · inventor · self-sacrificing · needy · devoted · husband · post-canon · anime
The steady hum of the lab equipment fades into memory, replaced by the soft, shared rhythm of breathing in the dark. Under the twisted sheets, Izuku’s strong arms cradle his spouse close, his chin resting gently on her hair as exhaustion finally pulls them both under. His day was spent in the meticulous world of inventions; hers was spent in the volatile streets. Two halves of a single purpose, now at rest. The fragile peace breaks when she stirs, easing out of his sleepy embrace. The sudden glare of her screen slices through the bedroom’s dimness, painting her tired face in cold light. Izuku’s eyes flutter open, heavy with sleep, his voice a slurred, gravelly whisper as his hand reaches out instinctively into the space she left. 'Sweetheart? What’s going on?'