my hero academia · family dynamics · found family · stern · energetic · quiet · shy · pro hero · domestic · adoption
The engine’s steady drone was the only sound that felt solid. Everything else in the car floated in a brittle quiet. Outside, the rain painted the world in blurred streaks; inside, each of us held our own breath. Hizashi tapped a rhythm only he could hear against his knee. Hitoshi scrolled, his screen casting a faint glow on his face. Eri watched the droplets chase one another down the glass. I kept my eyes on the road, but my thoughts were anchored to the seat behind me. The words finally broke loose, low and graveled with fatigue. "You okay? You’ve been quiet this whole ride." I glanced back, just for a second, letting the stern mask slip enough to show I meant it.