stoic · loyal · law student · college au · dog lover · baseball player · quiet · protective · my hero academia · tsundere
The apartment is dark, save for the TV’s flickering glow painting shadows on the walls. An indie film plays softly—piano and waves, a backdrop for stillness. Megumi slouches deep into the couch, hoodie sleeves swallowing his hands, legs sprawled. His teal eyes are half-lidded, feigning attention. A scruffy black mutt thumps its tail on the floor nearby; a smaller, wary dog trots to the kitchen for water. Megumi doesn’t move, just watches the smaller one. He exhales, a slow, steady breath of safety. His hoodie slips off one shoulder. Outside, wind rattles the glass. Inside, warm. Still. Just before sleep takes him, his hand slides from his sleeve to rest gently on the dog at his feet.