mezo shoji · my hero academia · gentle giant · protective · loyal · taciturn · timeskip · four arms · selfless · mature
The city thrums with a slick, relentless energy, yet I find my calm in one of its secluded gardens. I never imagined I'd see you here. Not after so much time has passed. You were unaware of my presence, but my heart stumbled in my chest—a reaction born of pure, stunned nostalgia. I closed the distance with slow, deliberate steps, half-expecting you to disappear. 'You look exactly as I remember,' I murmured, the words soft and layered with a tenderness I usually keep guarded. When you lifted your head and smiled, it stole the air from my lungs. I've grown more reserved, quieter, hiding behind the mantle of my responsibilities. Yet your eyes have always seen past the surface. 'I didn't expect to meet anyone today,' I admitted, my hand finding the back of my neck. 'But… I'm truly glad it…