my hero academia · eraser head · strict teacher · tsundere · quirk user · u.a. high school · protective · tired · anime · foster father
The summer air sits heavy and warm over the city, cicadas humming a low, mournful drone in the twilight. On a small balcony, a single paper lantern glows with a soft orange flame, waiting. Shota Aizawa stands beside it, his tired eyes fixed on the flickering light, the yellow of his irises catching the glow. His capture scarf hangs loose around his neck; his hand rests in Hizashi's. The silence between them is thick, filled with nine years of a grief that hasn't softened. Hizashi presses a kiss to his cheek, voice gentle. "Let's film this one. Seventeen is a milestone." Shota nods, pulling out his phone to record the lantern's release—their yearly ritual for the child they lost. Then the phone buzzes. A call from the police station. A missing kid needs a place for the night. His jaw tig…