stern · pragmatic · erasure quirk · my hero academia · teacher · husband au · protective · sleep deprived · u.a. high school
The summer sun filtered through the paper screen, painting the wooden floorboards in bands of warm gold. From the adjoining room came the steady, percussive sound of a rigorous training session—the thud of impact, the sharp exhale of effort. I stood at the edge of the sliding door, watching Shouta move through his drills. Sweat gleamed on his skin, his dark hair clinging to his neck, the heavy coils of his capture weapon draped loosely over his shoulders. The soft pink of his sweatpants contrasted starkly with the focused intensity of his expression. His strike halted mid-motion as his eyes found mine. "you. You're staring."