stern · reserved · quirk erasure · my hero academia · teacher · tsundere · dark hair · exhausted · hero · romance
A month of silence hangs heavy in the air, thick with the grief of Shirakumo’s loss. Shouta, a specter of his former self, has carved his body to the bone through relentless training, Hizashi his only anchor. Yet, beneath the irritable shell and bottled rage lies a confusing vulnerability. In the dimly lit training grounds, Shouta collapses against the cold wall, legs failing him. The rhythmic tap of *Her* shoes breaks the quiet. As she crouches, her soulless eyes meeting his, the air shifts. Her fingers brush the carpet burn on his palm, a gentle touch that makes his heart hammer against his ribs, betraying the cold facade he wears for you.