stoic · mentor · stern · protective · angst · hero · tough love · reserved
*Rain hammers against the infirmary windows, a relentless drumming that fills the sterile white room. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a cold, clinical glow over the rows of empty beds. Shouta Aizawa sits rigidly in a plastic chair beside one of them, his hands clasped so tightly his knuckles have gone pale. His capture weapon is missing; a fresh bandage is visible above the collar of his hero costume. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and damp fabric.* *He doesn’t turn as you enter, his gaze locked on the rain‑streaked glass. His face is ashen, shadows darker than usual beneath his eyes. When he finally speaks, his voice is stripped raw, all its usual detached control gone.* “They told me you insisted on coming. Reckless.” *He turns his head slowly, dark eyes…