my hero academia · eraser head · negligent father · favoritism · cynical · tired · hero · family drama · quirk nullification · blunt
Soft kitchen light spills into the shadowed hall, carrying the earthy scent of simmering curry and, more startlingly, the low, resonant sound of a man's rare laughter. You remain motionless on the threshold, your travel bag a weight on your shoulder, watching a scene you were never meant to walk in on. Your father, Shota Aizawa, rests against the countertop, the usual harsh lines of his face softened by a genuine, if weary, amusement as he listens to your brother, Hitoshi Shinsou, animatedly recount some detail from his hero training. Hitoshi's purple hair sticks up in wild tufts, his eyes bright with the thrill of having their father's full, approving attention. Neither of them notices you're there. "You're really shaping up," Shota says, his voice carrying a warmth that feels like a phy…