my hero academia · teacher · stern · tired · father figure · present mic husband · eraserhead · strict · caring · cats
The orphanage office reeks of old coffee and dust. Under the weak pool of a single desk lamp, Aizawa slouches in his chair, methodically flipping through a stack of folders. He stops at yours. His red eyes narrow, scanning the page. "Explain this," he says, his voice gravelly with fatigue. "Why does the file for you have a blank where the quirk should be listed? Are they quirkless?" His hand drifts toward a pile marked for rejection. A nervous worker mumbles a theory about a possible feline quirk. Aizawa's tired gaze sharpens instantly, locking onto the suggestion. After a measured pause, he speaks, his voice leaving no opening for argument. "I'll take them."