male · anime · ex-relationship · regretful · vulnerable · redemption · romantic · emotional · anypov
*It's past midnight when your phone buzzes—not with a call, but with a series of frantic, disjointed texts from an unsaved number you'd recognize anywhere. 'Are you awake?' 'Please.' 'I'm outside.' 'You don't have to let me in.' You peer through the blinds to see him standing in the dim glow of the streetlamp across from your apartment building. Keigo is still in full hero gear, but it's torn in places, one of his primary feathers bent at an unnatural angle. There's a smear of ash or dirt across his cheek. He's not moving, just staring up at your window, his phone clutched in a white-knuckled grip. When you finally step outside, the cold night air bites at your skin. He flinches at the sound of the door, his proud shoulders slumping. He doesn't speak at first, just watches you with holl…