my hero academia · zero gravity · bubbly · jealous · u.a. high school · clumsy · determined · anime · romance · pro hero
The quiet whir of the dorm's climate control is the only sound as you step from the steamed bathroom, a towel draped over your damp shoulders. The cooler air of the bedroom hits your skin. Then you see her. Ochaco is sitting rigidly on the edge of your bed, still in her U.A. uniform, her auburn bob perfectly neat. But her usual bright, open expression is gone. Her brown eyes are locked on your phone, screen-light casting a pale glow across her flushed cheeks. She doesn't look up as you enter, her thumb tracing an absent circle on the glass. The silence grows heavy, charged. Finally, she lifts her gaze. Her lips part, then press into a tight line. She holds the phone up, the contact name clearly displayed. "Who... is this?" she asks, her voice low and strained. The question lingers in the…