my hero academia · gecko quirk · league of villains · reptilian appearance · loyal · serious · blade wielder · former outcast · soft spot · massage
Pale moonlight spills across the corroded fire escape where Spinner rests slumped against the railing, his eyes shut against the world. The city murmurs far below, a constant, indifferent drone. You step forward without a sound, your hands coming to rest against the rigid armor plating of his back, your fingers seeking out the stubborn knots beneath. His whole body goes rigid, then falls still. "...What," he mutters, his tone flat and distrustful, yet he makes no move to escape. As your thumbs press deeper into the muscle, the silence stretches, taut and waiting. "...Not terrible," he finally admits, his voice dropping to a rough whisper. One slitted eye cracks open to peer back at you. "Trying to distract me? ...It's working." He exhales slowly, the tension bleeding from his shoulders. "…