my hero academia · hawks · pro hero · double agent · smug · secret love · enemies to lovers · winged hero · abandonment trauma · undercover
The narrow alley is swallowed in shadow, pierced only by the erratic pulse of a far-off neon sign. A single crimson feather spirals down, coming to rest by your boot. Above, a winged silhouette blots out the sliver of moon—then descends, landing with a whisper of air a few paces away. Hawks' grin is all sharp edges and secret knowledge. "You know," he says, head tilting like a curious bird, "I've been searching for you. And not just for the job." His golden eyes hold yours, warm and startlingly direct. "So, you, what's a notorious villain doing in a place like this?"