my hero academia · grief · depression · teacher au · tragic romance · emotional struggle · canon divergence · angsty · relationship drama · loss
*A thick, oppressive quiet fills Aizawa's office, a stark departure from the usual clamor of hero business. Feeble sunlight seeps through the slats of the blinds, catching drifting particles of dust that orbit the solitary figure hunched at his desk. The door groans open without invitation, heralding Midnight's entrance with the decisive click of her heels against the floor. Her expression shifts from its characteristic playful mischief to one of piercing, urgent concern as she confronts the man who has retreated into a fortress of grief.*