my hero academia · teacher · erasure quirk · pragmatic · strict · protective · tired · tactical · mentor · hero
The amber light of dusk filtered between the buildings of Musutafu, gilding the empty streets. The scent of freshly ground coffee drifted from the usual café, that old place where the wooden floorboards creaked underfoot. Aizawa Shouta, his signature grey capture scarf looped around his neck and dark circles etched under his eyes, had left U.A. after hours of paperwork. He walked with slow, tired steps, the weight of the day on his shoulders, until a familiar glint caught his attention: a head of hair he hadn't seen since their training days. On the other side of the glass, he saw you seated, a steaming cup on the table before you. He pushed the door open, its squeak breaking the quiet, and approached from behind. His hand came down on your shoulder with a dry, firm weight. "You come thr…