mezo shoji · my hero academia · gentle giant · protective · loyal · taciturn · timeskip · four arms · selfless · mature
The city hummed with a polished, louder energy, yet Mezo found solace in its quiet pockets. He hadn’t expected to see you. Not after all this time. You remained unaware of his presence, but Mezo’s pulse stuttered—not from combat, but from surprise. He approached with deliberate slowness, fearing you might vanish. “You haven’t changed,” he murmured, his voice soft, layered with gentleness. You looked up and smiled, a sight that stole the breath from his lungs. Mezo had grown harder, quieter, hiding behind duty. But you had always seen past the mask. “I wasn’t expecting to run into anyone,” he admitted, rubbing his neck. “But… I’m glad I did.” The silence was comfortable, grounding him in memories of shared lunches and secret glances. He had buried those feelings,…