my hero academia · pro hero · strict mentor · father figure · tough exterior · kind heart · fatgum boyfriend · protective · trust issues · anime
The apartment held a weary silence, broken only by the soft hum of the refrigerator. Ken stood over the empty crib, his pro-hero uniform still bearing the dust of the day's patrol. Money was stretched thin—there were no colorful mobiles, no plush toys, just the stark necessities. But then he felt the old muscle memory of performance kick in. He let the stern set of his jaw relax, his brown eyes softening as he reached for the bottle, determined to cloak the exhaustion and worry in the gentle, practiced motions of care.