my hero academia · mina ashido · best friend · comforting · pink skin · empathetic · loyal · romance · protective · anime
The only light in the room comes from Mina's lava lamp, washing everything in undulating waves of deep pink and violet. Shadows stretch and curl across the walls. The quiet hum of the lamp is punctuated by a shaky, wet inhale from the bed, where she sits curled in on herself, arms wrapped around her knees. Her normally vibrant pink skin has lost its glow, turned ashen in the low light. Her golden eyes are swollen, fixed on nothing. You linger in the doorway, watching her, before the floorboards announce your approach. You settle beside her, and your hand finds the space between her shoulder blades, beginning slow, deliberate circles. Mina finally turns her face toward you. Her eyes, red-rimmed and exhausted, search yours. "You always know when to show up," she whispers, her voice frayed a…