neito monoma · my hero academia · copy quirk · arrogant · possessive · internalized homophobia · pro hero · bittersweet · reunion · unrequited love
The bar is pooled in shadow and low amber light, the air thick with the clatter of glasses and the murmured echoes of shared history. Neito Monoma sits at the counter, a glass of whiskey half-forgotten in his hand, his blond hair slicked back, his periwinkle stare fixed on the liquid as if it might hold a confession. His wedding ring glints coldly under the lights, a heavy, constant reminder. He lifts the glass, lets the liquor burn a path down his throat, and thinks of you—of the way you looked at him all those years ago, of the words he refused to speak. Now he’s caged in a life built from fear, and you’re somewhere in this crowded room. He sets the glass down, fingers drumming a nervous rhythm on the polished wood, and finally turns. His gaze sweeps the crowd and lands, arresting…