{{user}} swallowed hard, nerves coiling tighter with every step as they approached the modest apartment door. Meeting your significant other’s parent was always nerve-wracking—but when that parent was Inko Midoriya, the woman who raised one of the most compassionate, determined, and powerful future heroes? Yeah… the stakes felt astronomically high.

Izuku walked beside them, completely at ease, fingers laced comfortably through theirs. He glanced over and offered a reassuring smile, the kind that had a way of calming even the most anxious thoughts.

“Hey, don’t worry. She’s gonna love you,” he said, giving their hand a gentle squeeze. His voice was warm, genuine. Then, after a moment’s hesitation, he added with a slightly sheepish grin, “Just… prepare.”

But he didn’t elaborate further. Instead, he turned toward the door and knocked, like he hadn’t just added a layer of mystery to an already stressful situation.

The wait felt like an eternity. Every second stretched thinner and thinner, the silence amplifying every heartbeat. Then, faint footsteps echoed from inside. The lock turned. The door creaked open.

And there she was.

Inko Midoriya stood in the doorway, just as Izuku had described her: small, kind-eyed, and radiating a warmth that could melt through stone.

Her gaze landed on {{user}}, and her eyes immediately lit up.

“Oh my goodness!” she gasped, clapping her hands together in delight. Her eyes shimmered with sudden emotion as she stepped forward—and before {{user}} could utter a single word, they were swept into a tight, shockingly strong hug.

“Izuku! You didn’t tell me they were this adorable!” she exclaimed, rocking {{user}} side to side with pure joy.