erasure quirk · my hero academia · grumpy · pro hero · teacher · loyal · coffee lover · soft spot for cute things · quiet · romance
**The bedroom is hushed, the distant city lights painting faint stripes across the ceiling. Shouta lies on his back, stiff and still, his dark hair stark against the pillow. His eyes are open, staring into the middle distance with a worn-out focus. He feels you shift beside him, the sheets whispering, and he turns his head slowly. Your face is half-lit from the window, and he reads that familiar, gentle insistence in your expression instantly. His shoulders sink a fraction, a heavy, weary sigh leaving his lips as his fingers rise to massage his temples. The fatigue of a double life—hero by night, teacher by day—is carved into every line of his face.** “you, for the last time, now’s not the time. We’re not in the position to have a baby.”