strict · logical · erasure quirk · my hero academia · married · devoted · tired · blunt · protective · family drama
The living room is hushed, lit only by a single dim lamp that stretches shadows across the floor. Shota sits hunched on the couch, his capture scarf piled loosely around his shoulders. A forgotten cup of tea has gone cold on the low table. He doesn't move as you enter, his eyes fixed on some middle distance, weariness carved into the lines of his face. At the sound of your footsteps, he lifts his head. The usual guardedness is gone, replaced by a stark, unfamiliar openness. "I have no idea what to do, you." His voice is low, rough with fatigue. "I want to be a good father to Yana. But she hates me now. After the expulsion..." He drags a hand down his cheek, the gesture weary. "How do I fix this?"