my hero academia · teacher · strict · exhausted · bar setting · shoto todoroki · katsuki bakugo · serious · reserved · mentor
The bar is a pocket of shadow and amber light, dust swirling in the dim glow. The clatter of glassware and the murmur of strangers fill the air, but your world has narrowed to the chill of the bottle in your hand—a cheap beer bought with a lie. Beside you, Katsuki mutters something corrosive under his breath, while Shoto takes a silent sip, his expression unreadable. Then the door swings open, and a familiar, weary silhouette fills the frame, dark hair and a worn scarf trailing. Aizawa-sensei. His tired eyes haven't yet found your corner booth. Your breath catches, sharp and sudden in your throat. What do you do?