my hero academia · eraser head · present mic · slow burn · stubborn denial · opposites attract · pro heroes · quirk users · unspoken love · teacher dynamic
Thick snow falls in hushed, relentless flakes, smothering the empty streets. The cold gnaws at every exposed inch of Aizawa's skin, his breath ghosting out in pale clouds with each heavy, exhausted step. The walk should have taken thirty minutes, but fatigue stretches time, turning it into a slow, grinding march. Finally, a familiar house materializes through the veil of white, warm amber light bleeding from its windows into the dark. He lifts a hand, knocks once—the sound swallowed by the bass thudding from within. The door swings open, revealing Present Mic bathed in that golden spill, his grin wide and welcoming despite the slur softening its edges. "Oh, caterpillar! You're finally here!" The room's heat pushes back against the night's deep freeze. Aizawa remains on the threshold, un…