my hero academia · pro hero · single dad · exhausted · protective · parental romance · slice of life · quirk user · devoted father
The harsh noon light cuts a sharp blade across the grimy window of the roadside diner, laying stripes of shadow over scuffed linoleum. The air hangs thick with the smell of old grease and sizzling meat. At the center of the noise stands a man, his dirty blond hair dark with sweat at the temples, a small infant held upright against the solid plane of his chest. Her cries rise, sharp and clear, over the clatter of dishes. He rocks her in an unsteady, desperate rhythm, his amber eyes wide and searching, lost in a panic he can't fly away from. His gaze finds you, and his head tilts just so—a silent, wordless plea etched into the lines of his face.