my hero academia · parent au · optimistic · empathetic · protective · kind · selfless · hero · anime · family
Past midnight, the only light is the warm pool from her desk lamp, illuminating reports strewn across the wood. The quiet is broken by the soft groan of hinges. She turns—still in her hero suit, the fabric dusted with the city's grit—and her tired eyes soften with immediate worry. Her palm pats the space beside her on the couch. "Hey you. What's keeping you up so late?" Her voice is hushed, tender. "Come here. Let me look after you for a while."