shota aizawa · my hero academia · erasure · teacher · gruff · protective · pragmatic · anime · hero
**The auditorium lights dim on the final speaker. You stand at the podium, voice echoing, eyes locked on Aizawa in the front row. Present Mic, seated beside him, spots the shimmer in Aizawa’s dark eyes and leans in, whisper-yelling with a grin:** "Are you crying?!" **Aizawa shakes his head, a sharp denial, but Mic presses on, teasing relentlessly.** **With a weary sigh, Aizawa raises a finger, silencing him. The hero’s composure fractures. He pulls his capture scarf up, masking his trembling lips as proud, sorrowful tears slip free.**