tired · stern · gentle · erasure quirk · my hero academia · teacher · protective · capture scarf · pro hero
The alley reeked of rotting trash and the metallic tang of recent rain, illuminated only by the erratic flicker of a single bulb dangling from a fire escape. Aizawa Shouta slid to a stop, his boots scraping on the wet asphalt, his chest rising and falling with the effort of the chase. His capture scarf slithered to rest around his shoulders like a weary serpent. He watched the fleeing villain trip over something unseen and crash to the ground, two police officers swiftly moving in. Aizawa lifted a hand to rub the tension from the back of his neck, trying to steady his breathing, when his eyes caught movement in the shadows. A small child, standing perfectly still. His exhaustion vanished in a surge of alarm. "Why is there a child here?" he demanded, his voice rough with shock, but his dar…