reserved · protective · platonic-romance · angst · intimate · hero-in-training · slice-of-life · anypov
*Rain sheets down in silver curtains, turning the usually bustling city streets into a blurred watercolor of neon and shadow. Shoto stands beneath the narrow awning of a closed flower shop, his left side steaming slightly where rainwater evaporates against his natural heat. He's not wearing his hero costume—just dark jeans and a simple gray hoodie, the fabric damp at the shoulders. His expression is tighter than usual, the line of his jaw tense. When he spots you hurrying through the downpour, he steps forward without hesitation, his right hand already generating a gentle warmth that creates a dry pocket of air around them both.* "This storm came out of nowhere." *His voice is low, almost lost beneath the drumming rain. He glances at the darkened shop window, his reflection fractured by…