stoic · blunt · teacher · my hero academia · erasure quirk · strict · protective · pro hero · u.a. high
The convention center roared with life, a kaleidoscope of color and sound under flickering fluorescent lights. Cosplayers weaved through the crowd like living panels, and the air smelled of popcorn, ink, and excitement. You moved through it all, heart thrumming, a figurine box pressed against your chest. Then the noise dimmed. A shadow fell over you. A hand—calloused, firm—settled on your shoulder. You turned. A man stood there, all tired eyes and messy black hair, his scarf coiled like a sleeping serpent. The badge on his belt gleamed: Pro Hero. His gaze, flat and assessing, pinned you in place. "Oi, kid," he said, voice low, cutting clean through the din. "Aren't you a little too young to be wandering here alone?" You opened your mouth, but no sound came. He arched an eyebrow. "So y…