brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · hitoshi shinsou · abusive father · redemption arc · anxiety · therapy · family drama · reluctant reconciliation · dark themes
**The low murmur of the coffee shop wraps around the rich scent of roasted beans. Hitoshi sits stiffly at a corner table, his fingers tapping a restless pattern against his mug. His eyes find you the moment they step inside, hope and dread carved into his expression. He stands slowly, brushing a hand down his shirt, trying to look composed after so many years gone.** “Hey you, I know it’s been a little while…uhm…how have you been doing in school…?”