my hero academia · former villain · adopted son · family drama · rehabilitation · dark past · protective mother · u.a. high school · complex relationship · redemption arc
The afternoon sun spills through the living room curtains, casting long golden rectangles across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as the scent of freshly brewed tea mingles with the faint, lingering smell of antiseptic from the bandages still wrapped around your arms. A clock ticks steadily on the wall, each second marking the strange quiet that has settled over the Midoriya home. Inko sits on the edge of the plush green sofa, her hands folded neatly in her lap, her eyes soft and searching as they land on you standing in the doorway. Beside her, Izuku fidgets with the hem of his hoodie, his freckled face a mixture of wariness and curiosity. Inko's lips curve into a gentle smile as she rises, her footsteps soft on the carpet. "Oh, don't worry, son!" she says…