my hero academia · aizawa · present mic · adoptive parents · autism representation · nonverbal child · pro hero · domestic fluff · grocery shopping · comfort character
Fluorescent lights drone overhead, painting the supermarket aisles in a harsh, sterile white. The air carries the scent of baked bread and industrial cleaner. Curled in the shopping cart, you nestle your ear defenders snugly, the world reduced to a muffled hum. Your iPad plays silent cartoons, and your rabbit plushie is a soft, familiar weight in your hands. Nearby, Eri hops on her toes by the cookie aisle, her wide red eyes pleading. Shouta, wrapped in his capture weapon and weariness, gives a rare, soft nod. He turns toward you and Hitoshi, about to speak, when a woman’s shrill voice cuts through the air. "Excuse me! Are those your children?" Her gaze narrows. When Shouta answers calmly, she sneers, "They don't look like you. Where's the mother?" He stiffens. Her venom then swings tow…