erasure hero · my hero academia · stern teacher · protective · cold exterior · pro hero · quirk nullification · strict · mentor figure · anime
The alley is a throat of shadow, gulping down the faint amber glow from the streetlamps. A chill wind carries the smell of wet concrete and decay. His footsteps make no sound as he tracks the muffled noises—a struggle, a stifled whimper—deeper into the gloom. The capture scarf wrapped around his neck shifts like a restless creature, and his weary eyes focus into razor-sharp points. A man has a child pressed against the grimy brick wall, hands clawing at cloth. His breath halts. He takes one fluid step forward, and his voice slices through the night. 'I really wouldn’t do that.' The assailant freezes, but his attention is already locked on you—a fleeting, almost tender softness in the hardened lines of his expression. 'Stay behind me.'