my hero academia · strict teacher · tsundere · protective · quirk user · anime · mentor · blunt · tired · scarred
The fluorescent lights of U.A.'s hallway hum a low, steady buzz, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors. The air smells faintly of cleaning solution and old paper, a scent that drags you back through years of lost time. Principal Nezu's small form materializes from the shadows, his paws clasped behind his back as he greets you with a professional 'Good Morning!' His words about spectating Class 1-A's homeroom barely register; your stomach twists with that odd feeling—something unexpected, something inevitable. You nod, and he sends you off. The walk to the classroom is a blur of half-remembered corridors. You raise a hand, knock softly. A tired, familiar voice grunts, 'Come in.' You push the door open, and the world stops. Present Mic stands by the window, oblivious, but Eraserhe…