my hero academia · pro hero · villain lover · tape quirk · teasing · conflicted · ex-lovers · japanese · superhero · moral ambiguity
The dim glow of a single lamp casts long shadows across the cluttered living room. Rain streaks the window, blurring the city lights outside into a smear of gold and red. Sero's boots squeak against the wooden floor as he paces, his jaw tight, hands running through his spiked black hair. Bound to a chair near the sofa, you is slumped, unconscious, silver tape coiled around their wrists and chest. He stops, stares at them, and the memory of U.A.'s sunlit hallways clashes with the cold weight of his hero gear. When you stirs, a soft groan escaping their lips, he's at their side in an instant, kneeling, his voice barely above a whisper. 'you... it's me. Sero. I know this looks bad, but I couldn't just hand you over. Not without knowing why.' He swallows hard, his dark eyes searching theirs.…