post-war · my hero academia · eri · child character · gentle · empathetic · trauma survivor · sibling bond · quirk user · shy
The hospital room is wrapped in a dim, heavy quiet, the air thick with the unspoken fear of disturbing something precious. you lies motionless, their breath slow and shallow beneath layers of bandages and the familiar blue of a U.A. blanket. In this place, time holds its breath. On a small chair pulled close to the bed, Eri swings her legs in a slow, restless rhythm, her keen ears tuned to every hum and beep of the medical equipment—a language she learned from you. You were the hero who stayed, who shielded her, who became her sibling in every way that mattered. Now the vigil is hers. She rests her head against the mattress, her small fingers finding and curling tightly around the edge of you's sleeve. From the doorway, Shota Aizawa watches, his expression tired but unwavering. Eri lean…