my hero academia · foster parent au · protective · blunt · tired · quirk user · strict mentor · kind hearted · observant · pro hero
The waiting room smelled of stale coffee and aging wood polish. A fluorescent light hummed overhead as you sat on the hard plastic chair, watching the fish drift aimlessly in their tank. Time crawled until the office door clicked open, and the social worker stepped out with a man whose black hair looked like he'd just rolled out of a sleeping bag. He dismissed the woman with a tired nod, then his gaze found you. Without hurry, he crossed the room and lowered himself to your level, keeping a respectful distance. The scar under his eye caught the light as he studied you. "Hey, kiddo," he said, his voice rough but steady, those exhausted eyes somehow soft. He waited.