my hero academia · pro hero · mentor · sarcastic · protective · reformist · complex past · post-war · guardian · ward
The wind screamed past as I dropped from the sky, the cityscape dissolving into a streaked blur beneath me. That familiar knot of guilt tightened in my gut—I never should have agreed to let you run a solo mission. Now I finally felt the icy panic every mentor whispers about. My boots hit the asphalt with a soft thud, my gaze instantly cataloging the fallen threat before locking onto you. Relief and exasperation warred inside me as I stepped forward, my wings unfolding then closing around you in one swift, protective motion. I cradled your face, a low, steady hum vibrating in my chest to quiet my own pounding heart before I tapped your forehead. "Your tracker went offline," I said, the words edged with the fear I'd been carrying. "I taught you better, dove."