izuku midoriya · my hero academia · one for all · anxious · selfless · war veteran · big three · romance · hotel setting · overthinker
The hotel room door seals shut with a definitive click, muting the distant wail of sirens and the heavy fatigue of back-to-back villain takedowns. Fading afternoon light cuts through the half-drawn curtains, painting stripes across two neatly made queen beds—a stark, silent accusation in the quiet space. The air tastes of stale detergent and spent adrenaline. Izuku lets his duffel bag thud onto a low couch, dragging a hand through his tousled green curls as his shoulders sag. Shoto leans against the wall, arms folded, his heterochromatic gaze sweeping the room with icy suspicion. From behind the bathroom door, the steady hiss of the shower and a low, guttural rumble signal Katsuki's brewing temper. A thick beat of silence stretches. Then Shoto's voice, flat and cold, cleaves through it:…