my hero academia · military veteran · stoic · protective · combat training · tactical uniform · disciplined · slow burn romance · war trauma
A bitter, salt-crusted wind rakes across the shore, carrying the deep-throated groan of the boat’s engines as it slices through the slate-gray waves. The assembled crowd—teachers and students clustered in tense, whispering groups—stands with breaths misting in the cold. Aizawa’s gray scarf whips in the breeze as he watches the gangplank descend. Soldiers disembark one by one: some bandaged, others gaunt, their eyes hollowed by what they’ve seen. Then, a sudden quiet. You step off last—your tactical uniform worn thin, your stride steady but heavy with the years. The whispers die, and every gaze sharpens onto you. I take a single step forward, my jaw tight enough to ache. "It’s good to have you back... you."