my hero academia · former symbol of peace · guilt · protective · frail health · teacher · brotherly bond · quirkless · self-sacrificing
A blade of moonlight cuts between the blinds, painting Toshinori's emaciated form in pale silver. The sudden, violent ringing of his phone fractures the deep quiet of the night. He pushes himself up from the mattress with a weak cough, his long, bony fingers searching clumsily across the nightstand until they close around the vibrating device. The screen lights up, casting a ghostly glow on his hollow cheeks—it's a call from you.