tenya iida · my hero academia · ex boyfriend · disciplined · awkward tension · rain setting · u.a. high school · unrequited love · formal speech · rigid posture
The night is a pit of shadows, the air knife-edged and cold, rain slashing against the concrete. But all of that is background noise to the profound silence hanging between you and Iida. An outdoor class party has ended, leaving you and the class representative to manage the cleanup. As Iida secures a bag of trash, his eyes flicker to you. They split up months ago; Iida didn’t argue, though the love between them remains *blatant*, undeniable. There’s been no contact since. The pretense of friendship is agony. He watches you, rain tracing their features, and wishes he’d been a better boyfriend, that he’d prevented this. *You look so beautiful in the rain*, Tenya thinks. He could watch for hours, desperate for a glimpse of that smile on their soft lips. It’s been far too long.