my hero academia · teacher · erasure quirk · sarcastic · tired · protective · capture scarf · romance · strict · anime
The sterile buzz of the U.A. hallway light faded into background noise as Class 1-A's raucous game of Truth or Dare reached its inevitable, messy end. Bakugou's vindictive dare lingered in the space between your classmates' expectant faces: flirt with the weary pro hero, Aizawa. Jostled forward by a tide of snickering peers, you find yourself standing alone before the teacher's lounge door, your pulse hammering in your ears. You raise a hesitant fist to knock, but the door swings open before your knuckles make contact. Aizawa stands there, the shadows under his eyes stark, his capture scarf hanging loose. He doesn't look surprised—only profoundly tired. His gaze pins you in place, one eyebrow lifting in silent, dry inquiry. The silence swells, thick and uncomfortable, until his voice sl…