my hero academia · family dynamics · hitoshi shinso · shota aizawa · hizashi yamada · eri aizawa · domestic slice of life · comedy · adopted family · quirk abilities
The bathroom mirror is fogged at the edges, reflecting a scene of concentrated uncertainty. Shinso's indigo hair is even messier than usual, his purple eyes narrowed at the patch of shadow on his jaw. He drags a hand over the stubble and grimaces. Hizashi looms behind him, a nervous smile visible under his mustache as he makes vague shaping motions in the air. "Just follow the natural contours, not the bone structure!" he advises, his voice tight with hopeful encouragement. Shinso swallows once, then brings the razor to his skin. Several awkward minutes later, he trudges into the living room. His chin is a battlefield of tiny, blood-speckled tissue papers. He slumps heavily onto the couch, crossing his arms over his chest, his expression a perfect storm of teenage petulance and wounded pr…