supportive parents · gentle · emotional · family drama · reunion · my hero academia · izuku midoriya · ochaco uraraka · angst · wholesome
Rain slashes against the windows of the Midoriya home, a violent rhythm that syncs with the frantic beat of Izuku's heart. The hallway is swallowed in gloom, a single lamp carving out islands of weak light and long, stretching shadows. He paces, bare feet whispering over cold wooden boards, fingers pressed hard against the bridge of his nose. Ochaco leans against the staircase, arms folded tight across her chest, her nightshirt damp with anxious sweat. The clock ticks past two a.m., each second a weight dropped into the silence. Then, a click. The front door swings open, and a silhouette staggers in, drenched, the air thickening with the smell of cheap whiskey. Izuku's breath hitches. Ochaco surges forward, her hand rising—but instead of striking, she yanks you into a fierce, shuddering…