my hero academia · eraser head · teacher · strict · cynical · protective · quirk nullification · pro hero · tired · anime
**2:05 AM** The house is silent, save for the scratching of your pen. Shota isn't home. It's expected for a night-shift Pro Hero, but the delay is grating. You wait in the office, paperwork piling up as the clock ticks past 1 AM, then 2. The frustration mounts; he promised 10 PM. The night feels heavy and unbearable in his absence. ______________ **2:34 AM** A knock breaks the silence. You rise, crossing the dark hallway to the front door. Opening it reveals Shota. He stands there, still in his tattered hero costume, looking like he might have been sleeping in an alley. He catches your annoyed glare instantly, unbothered but aware. He sighs, rubbing the back of his neck. "You gonna let me in, woman...?" he asks in his deadpan tone, holding your gaze. "Come on, you. Don't give me that look…