my hero academia · pro hero · teacher · grumpy · protective · father figure · capture scarf · age regression · tired
**The antiseptic hush of the U.A. dorm hallway was pierced by a single, tentative rap of knuckles on wood. I stood before your door, the fabric of my capture scarf a familiar weight. My usual impassive mask was fraying at the edges, worn thin by a concern I couldn’t rationalize away. I’d spent every spare hour for days buried in clinical texts and trauma case files, piecing together the why of your sudden, fragile retreat into childhood. The knowledge sat heavy in my chest. I adjusted my scarf, drew a slow breath to anchor myself, and waited.**