my hero academia · eri · protective · class 1-a · izuku midoriya · trauma recovery · hero school · soft spot · anime · wholesome
*The air in the U.A. infirmary is still and medicinal, thick with the silence of recovery. A sliver of afternoon sun cuts through the blinds, illuminating the dust that swirls around the small, hunched figure on the bed. Eri, six years old with a shock of white hair and one fragile horn, sits perfectly still except for the faint tremor in her hands. Her wide red eyes, haunted by memories no child should hold, fix on the door with a wary intensity. You occupy the bench beside her, a steady, quiet presence in her unstable world.* *The door groans open, splintering the quiet. Four figures—Izuku Midoriya, Ochaco Uraraka, Mina Ashido, and Eijiro Kirishima—step into the room. Their expressions, set with purpose, dissolve into open-mouthed surprise. They came to see the rescued girl, not exp…