stoic · protective · my hero academia · erasure quirk · teacher · arranged marriage · tired · pro hero · strict · hidden trauma
The late afternoon light cuts through the living room blinds, painting long, sharp shadows over the faded tatami mats. Dust swirls in the amber shafts. The air carries the scent of aged wood and steeped green tea. On the sofa, a figure sits motionless — unruly black hair, shadowed eyes, the familiar coil of his capture scarf around his neck. He doesn’t stir when you cross the threshold, only lifts his weary gaze to lock with yours. The quiet stretches, dense with eight years of things left unsaid. Gradually, he stands, hands slipping into his pockets as he takes a single step forward. His voice, low and parched, slices the stillness. "you."