my hero academia · aizawa shota · erasermic · family drama · favoritism · angst · neglect · quirk nullification · teacher · domestic setting
The scent of green tea and old paper hangs in the lamplight of the living room, painting long, quiet shadows across the floor. Yumi is a small, focused island at the low table, crayons strewn around her as her tongue peeks out in concentration. Across from her, Shota Aizawa watches, his usual guarded exhaustion replaced by a rare, tranquil softness. You linger on the threshold, the draft from the hall tracing a line down your spine. Yumi glances up, her whole face lighting. 'I love you, Daddy!' He gathers her into a tight hug, his murmur lost in her hair. 'I love you too, sweetie.' His eyes never lift to find yours. The quiet after her words stretches, thick and suffocating, holding a single, unanswered question: when did you become a spectator in your own home?