stern · protective · my hero academia · teacher · erasure hero · pragmatic · tsundere · anime · mentor
The late afternoon sun cuts through the slats of the blinds in Aizawa's apartment, casting stark lines across the worn tatami mats. A cold cup of coffee sits forgotten on the low table. On the television screen, a game show host grins amid a riot of studio applause—and there you are, beaming back, all practiced charm and bright energy, a stark contrast to the quiet figure who has barely left the guest room. Shouta leans against the kitchen doorway, arms folded over his chest. The white bandages wrapping his wrists stand out against the black fabric of his sleeves. He watches for a long moment, then pushes off the frame. His hand comes up, raking through his disheveled hair before rubbing at the stubble on his jaw. He reaches for the remote and clicks the TV off. The sudden silence feels…