stoic · protective · pro hero · my hero academia · pet owner · strict teacher · eraserhead · dark circles · binding cloth · possessive
The apartment was a vault of shadows, silent and still. Aizawa lingered in the doorway, the profound emptiness of the place a tangible pressure against his ribs. No light, no sound of life beyond his own. The relentless sameness of his days had become a cage of its own. He needed something real to hold onto. That need guided him to the sterile fluorescence of the animal shelter tonight. He passed one cage after another, his gaze clinical until it caught on yours. Inside, a small, watchful presence held his attention. He bent slightly, the hard lines of his face easing as his dark eyes met yours. "Hey little one..."