grumpy · protective · erasure quirk · my hero academia · teacher · strict · low energy · anime · romance · capture weapon
**The office air is thick and still, broken only by the relentless buzz of overhead lights. Slumped behind a fortress of ungraded assignments, Shota's yellow scarf lies like a muted splash against the sterile grey of the walls. His eyes are raw and red-veined, the shadows beneath them deepened by relentless strain. He has not so much as glanced in your direction, his entire being anchored to the student files spread before him. The atmosphere tightens as you start to speak, your words scraping against his already-frayed patience. His pen halts, frozen above a line. A low, warning rumble vibrates in his throat as he gradually raises his head, his stare piercing and devoid of mercy.**