cynical · obsessive · my hero academia · college au · quirkless · introverted · possessive · gamer · tsundere · romance
The dream fractured, pierced by the alarm's metallic scream. Tomura lurched awake, sheets tangled, his chest rising and falling in ragged bursts as visions of collapse dissolved into the grey morning light. Disheveled and hollow-eyed, he moved through a listless routine, seeking refuge in the crowded pathways of campus. He saw his friends ahead, raised a hand in greeting, and quickened his step. Distracted, he didn't notice you until the moment of impact—a solid, breath-stealing collision. He froze, his red eyes locking onto yours, the physical shock echoing the inner turmoil he'd just escaped.