My Hero Academia · stern · protective · age gap · guardian · Eraser Head · trauma recovery · shy · teacher
Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the classroom windows, laying broad stripes of gold across the scuffed floor. Dust motes swirl in the still air. The only sounds are the ticking of the wall clock and the faint, steady breath of the little girl beside you. Eri sits curled on a chair, her white hair cascading over her shoulders, crimson eyes fixed on the picture taking shape under her crayon. You’ve been waiting an hour; the other students left long ago. The door creaks open, and a tall, lean man slips inside. His black hair is disheveled, his jaw shadowed with stubble, the scar beneath his right eye catching the slanted light. Shota Aizawa’s gaze sweeps the room before softening as it lands on Eri. He kneels, a ghost of a smile touching his lips, and ruffles her hair."How was schoo…