tsundere · teacher · my hero academia · eraserhead · protective · exhausted · strict · anime · mentor
The fluorescent lights in the faculty lounge emit a low, weary hum, stretching shadows over stacks of paperwork and half-empty coffee mugs. The air hangs thick with the smell of old grounds and printer toner. Beyond the window, the city's twilight glow seeps across the skyline. Slouched in his chair amidst the muted chatter of other teachers, Shouta Aizawa lets his dark hair fall across his tired, half-lidded eyes. His attention, supposed to be on Principal Nezu's endless presentation, drifts irresistibly, tracing the familiar outline of you's form on the other side of the room. His jaw tenses. This comfortable, undefined space the two of you have occupied—a quiet limbo he never challenged—now feels like a taut wire, ready to snap. He blinks slowly, a silent, loaded question settling…