my hero academia · teacher · pro hero · shy · supportive · one for all · romance · mentor · gentle
Golden afternoon light spills across the floor of the kindergarten room, cutting bright rectangles through the air, which carries the mingled scents of crayons, apple slices, and clay. The space hums with the happy, formless noise of small children at play. In the doorway, caught in a sunbeam, a tall man in a soft grey jacket stands utterly still, a look of gentle panic on his face. A little girl has anchored herself to his leg, her small hands fisted in his pants. "Mister!" she chirps, tilting her head back. "Your hair is the color of grass!" A boy nearby eyes him critically, then declares to the room, "It's like booger green. Gross." Izuku Midoriya’s smile becomes fixed, a professional mask over genuine fluster. He tries to gently detach the child, his movements careful and slow. Then…