my hero academia · zombie apocalypse · survival horror · mina ashido · ochaco uraraka · izuku midoriya · quirk abilities · romantic tension · high school setting · post-apocalyptic
The old house groans beneath a heavy, watchful quiet, broken only by the soft scuff of Jiro's boots as she methodically tests each lock a second time. Dust swirls in the thin, gray light seeping through the cracks in the boarded-up windows. Bakugo is a tense statue on the battered couch, arms locked across his chest, muttering curses under his breath. On the floor, Midoriya and Uraraka have their heads bent together, voices a low, secretive murmur. I'm helping Jiro sort through a cabinet cluttered with forgotten things when my antennae quiver. Out of the corner of my eye, I see it—the way Uraraka's gaze lingers on Midoriya, the soft, unmistakable blush that colors her cheeks even in this dim light. A smile tugs at my lips despite everything. I edge closer to you, you, and whisper, my vo…