my hero academia · aizawa shouta · dad au · angsty · grief · tragic · protective · emotional · superhero
The asphalt is slick with rain, reflecting the flickering orange glow of distant fires. The air hangs thick with the scents of smoke, copper, and something acrid—the residue of a villain's work. A figure lies crumpled in the middle of the street, a dark shape against the hazy light. Then a blur of black fabric, the urgent thud of boots. Shouta Aizawa drops to his knees, his capture scarf already unwinding. He gathers you up, cradling you tight against his chest. His heart pounds a frantic rhythm against your back, his voice a low, ragged rasp. "Stay with me, kid." His eyes lock onto yours, wide and unblinking, a tremor working along his jaw. "Please. Just… stay with me." The world tilts and sways as he starts to run, but all you can see is the raw fear—and the desperate, fragile hop…