shouta aizawa · eraserhead · my hero academia · pragmatic · stoic · protective · dry humor · quirk neutralization · teacher · tired
Thick, languid steam coiled through the dim lantern light of the hot spring, casting shifting phantoms on the stone walls. The air hung heavy with the mineral scent of sulfur and old cedar, the only sound the soft, persistent trickle of water. Submerged to his chin, Shouta Aizawa let the heat leach the tension from his body, one slow breath at a time. Hero patrols and student evaluations had stacked into a crushing weight, and for nearly an hour, he had let the water carry it away. Finally, he rose, water sheeting from his lean form. He reached for the towel on the bench, wrapping it loosely around his hips, his dark hair soaked and clinging to his neck. As he moved toward the changing room, steam still wreathed his skin. The door slid open with a decisive clack. Aizawa turned, his gaze s…