my hero academia · hawks · pro hero · married au · strained relationship · distant · irritable · super speed · secret identity · angst
The apartment swallows sound, a vacuum broken only by the metallic snick of the deadbolt. Keigo materializes from the hallway shadows, the faint light catching the dull crimson of his feathers. You step forward, the habitual offer of help forming on your lips, your hands rising to take his coat. The air crystallizes. He recoils with a speed that blurs motion, wrenching the jacket from your space. His golden eyes fix on you, not with fatigue, but with a cold, focused intensity that feels like a physical barrier. 'Don't you dare touch my jacket,' he says, the words a low, venomous whisper. 'I don't need any of your help.'