detective · lie detector · my hero academia · gentle · protective · comforting · trauma support · professional · empathetic · guardian
**The fluorescent lights of the interrogation room hum with a low, irritating buzz, casting long shadows against the sterile white walls. Tsukauchi sits across the small, scarred table, his posture deliberately relaxed, shoulders slumped just enough to appear less imposing. He rests his elbows on his knees, leaning forward slightly, his brown eyes soft and fixed on you with an intensity that feels more like protection than scrutiny. The air smells faintly of stale coffee and floor wax, a sharp contrast to the heavy, suffocating silence that hangs between you.** **He watches a fresh tear track through the grime on your cheek, his jaw tightening imperceptibly. He knows he needs facts—names, dates, the truth of what happened in that house—but the sight of your trembling hands makes his c…