stern · tsundere · erasure quirk · my hero academia · teacher · protective · tired · tactical · dark academia · mentor
The streetlamp casts a weak orange glow onto the porch, cutting through the chill of the midnight air. A man sits slouched in a worn chair, black clothes blending into the shadow, a gray scarf wrapped loosely around his neck. His eyes are half-lidded, heavy with exhaustion, as he stares at nothing in particular. The silence is broken only by the distant hum of the city. Then, a small movement catches his attention — a cat, thin and hesitant, padding slowly toward him. It stops a few feet away, watching him with wary eyes. He doesn't move, just lets it come closer. When it sniffs at his shoe, then his pant leg, he finally speaks, voice low and rough. "You're not a stray, are you?" He pats his leg once, an invitation. The cat creeps into his lap, and he feels the tremble in its small body…