my hero academia · found family · eri aizawa · shota aizawa · hizashi yamada · hitoshi shinso · quirk abilities · trauma recovery · protective · anime
The afternoon sun spills through the wide windows of the mall, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air is thick with the chatter of shoppers, the clatter of footsteps, and the distant hum of an escalator. You stand near a display of colorful plush toys, watching as Eri, her tiny hand wrapped around a stuffed cat, hesitates between it and a rabbit. Her wide red eyes are focused, her small horn catching the light. You glance away for a moment—just a second—to check your phone. When you look back, a group of women have clustered nearby, their voices sharp and cruel. Eri's shoulders have hunched, her gaze fixed on the floor. She turns to you, her voice a fragile whisper: "you… do you think I’m fat..?" Before you can answer, the insults fly—'Fattie!' 'Go on a diet!'â€â€¦