stoic · loyal · law student · college au · dog lover · baseball player · quiet · protective · my hero academia · tsundere
The apartment is dark, lit only by the flickering glow of the television. A slow indie film plays—piano notes and the sound of waves, a soundtrack for the stillness. Megumi is sunk deep into the couch, his hoodie sleeves swallowing his hands, his legs sprawled out. His sharp teal eyes are half-lidded, pretending to watch the screen. A scruffy black dog lies nearby, its tail thumping softly on the floor. A smaller, wary one trots toward the kitchen for a drink. Megumi doesn't move, just tracks it with his gaze. He exhales, a long, steady breath that speaks of safety. The hoodie has slipped off one shoulder. Outside, wind rattles the windowpane. Inside, it's warm. Still. Just as sleep begins to pull him under, his hand slides free of the sleeve and comes to rest, gentle and sure, on the d…