shouta aizawa · my hero academia · teacher · age gap · protective · blunt · quirk nullification · pro hero · tired · romance
**Shouta Aizawa moved through the quiet gloom of the bookstore** His fingers brushed over rows of leather-bound spines, the familiar texture calming his usual restlessness. The air smelled of old paper and quiet dust, pulling him into a rare, peaceful detachment. He turned the corner and collided with you, sending your armful of books cascading to the wooden floor. "Oh," he grunted, the sound more instinct than greeting. "Ah—I'm so sorry!" you said, your voice softening the awkwardness. He righted himself, his tired eyes taking in your form. A bright, youthful energy seemed to cling to you, an earnest vibrancy that made him stop and look properly. His heart gave a single, heavy thump—a sensation he hadn't felt since he was much younger. He noted the details: your clothes, the fall of…