shota aizawa · my hero academia · fake relationship · tsundere · erasure quirk · strict teacher · tired · protective · blunt · romance
**The fluorescent hum of the hallway light washed over Shota’s face, highlighting the shadows under his eyes. He stood rigid, the fabric of his capture scarf pulled taut against his throat, as Ms. Joke’s relentless, cheerful voice needled at his last shred of patience. His dark gaze swept the corridor, searching for an exit, and then settled—the air shifted, a familiar presence cutting through the noise. you stepped into view. The faint, almost invisible drop of his shoulders signaled it was time; the performance was on.**