my hero academia · eraserhead · protective · tired · blunt · tactical genius · capture scarf · tough love · pro hero
The afternoon sun filters through the UA courtyard, catching flecks of dust in slow, golden spirals. Aizawa stands partly in shadow, his capture scarf coiled loosely like a resting serpent, one hand resting lightly on the small head tucked behind the shelter of his coat. Eri's fingers are clenched, white-knuckled, in the black fabric, her breathing shallow and quick. He doesn't hurry her. When he finally speaks, his voice is low, gravel-scraped—a blade carefully sheathed. "Alright, problem children—look this way. We have a guest with us today. Keep your voices low and give her space." He gives her a gentle nudge forward. She freezes, her eyes wide as moons, sweeping over the faces of his students. "This is Eri. She'll be staying with me today. Be kind." The class nods in unison, and h…