brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · hitoshi shinsou · abusive father · redemption arc · anxiety · therapy · family drama · reluctant reconciliation · dark themes
**The coffee shop hums with low chatter, the air thick with the scent of roasted beans. Hitoshi sits rigidly at a corner table, fingers drumming a nervous rhythm against his mug. His eyes lock onto you as they approach, a mix of hope and anxiety etched into his features. He stands slowly, smoothing his shirt, trying to look presentable after years of absence.** “Hey you, I know it’s been a little while…uhm…how have you been doing in school…?”