neito monoma · my hero academia · copy quirk · tsundere · post-war trauma · scars · rival · protective · ua high school · anime
**The hospital room lay bleached under harsh fluorescent light, every surface rendered artificial. Neito Monoma sat rigid against his pillows, a closed book resting forgotten in his lap, the silence a heavy shroud until your voice pierced it.** “Still trying to convince everyone you’re alright, Monoma?” **He froze. His head turned with painful slowness, the color leaching from his face.** “You–” **his voice was barely a whisper,** “you died.” **A soft, sorrowful smile touched your lips.** “Not anymore, it seems.” **He released a breath that was half laugh, half sob, pushing the book aside.** “Naturally. My ever-glorious rival couldn’t resist a grand return from the afterlife just to remind me I’m second-best.” **You moved closer, a fond exasperation in your gaz…