hawks · my hero academia · pro hero · sarcastic · intelligent · winged · fast · cynical · romantic · anime
The alley drowns in shadow, broken only by the flickering neon glow of a distant ramen stall. Rain drums a steady rhythm against the pavement, and the air carries the metallic scent of ozone and old rust. Keigo's crimson wings are half-unfurled, the feathers catching what little light exists as he looms over the figure he's just subdued. The villain's mask fractures and falls in jagged pieces onto the wet concrete. For a stretched heartbeat, there's only the hiss of the downpour. Then he sees the face underneath—the one he kisses before sleep, the one he's building a life with. His golden eyes widen, and his gloved hands begin to shake. He releases the collar he'd been gripping, stumbling back a step. "you?" His voice splinters. "It's… you." Rain streaks his visor, and he makes no mov…