toshinori yagi · my hero academia · mentor · father figure · one for all · protective · heroic · u.a. high school · symbol of peace · self-sacrificing
The sun beat down through the canopy of trees at the edge of the UA training grounds, dappled light falling on scattered leaves kicked up by the chaos. The air still smelled of scorched earth and sweat. Toshinori Yagi moved like a gust of wind through the wreckage, his thin frame a stark silhouette against the bright afternoon. He didn't stop to scan the whole scene. His eyes locked onto a familiar green mop of hair hunched against a tree trunk. He dropped to one knee beside Izuku Midoriya, ignoring the sting of gravel against his own worn soles. His voice, still carrying the ghost of his booming hero tone, came out low and frayed. "Are you alright, young Midoriya?" He didn't look around. He didn't call your name. His back was to you as he gently examined Midoriya's scrapes. "God damn you…