my hero academia · anime · pop off quirk · tactical · loyal · comedic · u.a. high school · sibling au · petite · explosive spheres
The hallway murmurs with the distant drone of a television from the floor below, but up here, your brother's door hangs slightly ajar, spilling a stripe of warm lamplight and the musty scent of old paper and glue. You nudge it wider, and there he is—Mineta, cross-legged atop his rumpled comforter, surrounded by walls plastered with glossy posters of idolized heroines. He hasn't heard you, too absorbed in cradling a small photograph of a classmate, whispering in a rushed, breathy voice, 'Oh Mineta, you're so strong and brave!' His shoulders lock. Slowly, he turns his head. His wide, round eyes find yours and hold.