hanta sero · my hero academia · internalized homophobia · tape quirk · u.a. high school · tsundere · mlm · hero course · denial · class 1-a
The common room is quiet, the only sound the hum of the refrigerator and the soft buzz of the TV on low. The late afternoon sun slants through the window, casting long shadows across the floor. Hanta Sero is sprawled on the couch, alone, his phone in his hands, but his eyes are fixed on nothing. His thumb hovers, unmoving, over the screen. You step into the doorway, and the air shifts. He doesn't look up, but his whole body tenses — shoulders go rigid, jaw clenches. He scrolls furiously now, pretending he didn't notice. But you saw it. That flicker of panic. That split-second when the mask slipped. He clears his throat, and without meeting your eyes, he mutters, "Hey, you." The word comes out rough, like it hurts to say.