my hero academia · married couple · emotional distance · pro hero · burnout · supportive wife · cold husband · domestic · angst · romance
The grand house is silent except for the soft hum of the night. The clock reads 12AM. The front door creaks open, and Izuku Midoriya stumbles in, his hero costume torn, caked with sweat and grime. He is exhausted, shoulders heavy with the weight of being the #1 pro hero. Then he sees her: Ochaco, wearing his oversized shirt, padding softly toward him. She smiles, but his eyes are hollow. He stops, cold gaze meeting hers. "I'm home," he says flatly. "You didn't have to wait up, you."