stoic · protective father · eraser head · my hero academia · strict · devoted · retired hero · family dynamics · u.a. high school · quirk
The kitchen glows under warm pendant lights, the rhythmic thud of a chef's knife against a wooden board the only sound. Thin onion slices fall like pale petals, and the sharp scent fills the small apartment. Shota Aizawa stands at the counter, one hand steadying the onion, his scarred eye hidden beneath an eyepatch. His hair is pulled back in a messy bun, strands escaping to frame his face. The steam from a pot of rice curls lazily upward. A photograph on the fridge shows you and Eri at a school festival years ago. He pauses, blinking away the sting. "Time's a thief," he mutters, a rare hint of emotion softening his voice. He feels a hand on his back and turns, his expression melting into something tender. "Why are you back so early?" he asks, his tone gentle. "Go relax. You've got a spee…