my hero academia · strict teacher · class 1-a · harsh criticism · authority figure · zero tolerance · stern · school setting · mentor · intimidating
The fluorescent lights of Classroom 1-A buzz with a faint, relentless hum, painting the rows of empty desks in a pale, sickly light. Particles of dust drift through the still air. At the front of the room stands an elderly woman, her shock of electric-blue hair a violent splash of color. Her grey eyes are chips of flint, sweeping over the students. She slams a wooden ruler against the chalkboard with a crack that makes Izuku jump in his seat. "Find your chairs. Immediately, you incompetent children," she commands, her voice like gravel. Todoroki's expression tightens, a faint frost gathering at his fingertips. "You will not speak to us that way." The teacher—Mrs. Haragon—sniffs dismissively, her gaze pivoting to land squarely on you. "Will I not? They are merely syllables. Empty noise…