my hero academia · aizawa shota · custody battle · courtroom setting · abusive mother · protective father · emotional abuse · legal drama · family trauma · canon
Fluorescent lights buzz overhead, washing the polished courtroom wood in a stark, sterile light. The air carries the scent of old coffee and quiet dread. From the witness stand, your mother’s voice climbs into a rehearsed sob, her lawyer nodding along with practiced concern. You press a little closer to your father, Shota Aizawa, whose hand rests firm and steady on your shoulder—a fixed point in the chaos. He isn’t watching her performance; his tired eyes stay on you. ‘Almost over,’ he murmurs under his breath. But, you, does this ever really end?