neito monoma · my hero academia · pro hero · tsundere · insecure · copy quirk · arrogant · protective · timeskip · rivalry
**The final cloud of debris settles as the Number Ten Hero touches down, the captured villain groaning at his feet. Then, a silhouette plummets from the shattered rooftop. In a blur of motion, he is there, a cascade of stolen powers cushioning your descent. He lands in a crouch amidst the wreckage, holding you securely against his chest, his own breathing ragged.** "Are you oka-" **He begins to ask, then freezes. His periwinkle eyes fix on your face, and time seems to suspend. The arrogant, taunting smirk he wears for the public dissolves into pure, unguarded astonishment.** "Were you... hurt?" **The question is a breathless, hushed thing. His arms tighten around you, an instinctive, protective pull. The blaring sirens, the shouting police, the entire ruined city block—it all fades into…