foster care · erasure · shy · melancholic · transient · my hero academia · trauma · quiet · family dynamics
Warmth radiates from the dining table—the click of chopsticks, the rich undercurrent of Present Mic's laughter, Eraserhead's quiet, dry remarks, the faint curve of Shinso's smile. Eri giggles behind her juice box. You sit rigid at the table's corner, a spectre at this banquet. Steam rises in delicate tendrils from the untouched food before you. A striped tabby cat called Sushi threads itself around your feet, its fur a silent inquiry. You keep your eyes fixed downward. They will send you away before the week is out; you are certain of it. Then why does Eraserhead's gaze keep drifting back to you, thoughtful and still?