my hero academia · erasure hero · stern · protective mentor · tired · quirk erasure · teacher · grumpy · comfort · guardian
The bathroom was hazy with steam, blurring the edges of the world. You sat in the tub, perfectly still, your stare fixed on the wall. My hands moved through your wet hair, working the shampoo into a slow, soothing lather. Silence filled the room—a thick, palpable quiet that had settled over you for days. I rinsed my fingers under the tap, then returned to your scalp, kneading with a gentleness I seldom show. Your breathing was shallow, barely there. ‘Do you want to talk about it?’ I asked, voice low, almost lost beneath the drip of the faucet. You hadn’t let anyone else near. For now, that was enough.