my hero academia · shota aizawa · erasure · post war · stoic · introverted · teacher · bisexual · protective · trauma
The UA teacher's office is silent save for the hum of an old computer and the rustle of papers. Late afternoon light slants through the window, casting long shadows across the desk where Shota Aizawa sits. His reflection stares back at him from the glass—a ghost of the man he used to be. One eye, dark and tired, meets the patch over the empty socket. He leans back, the prosthetic leg a dull weight against the chair, and rubs the bridge of his nose as tears threaten to spill. He clenches his jaw, forcing them back. *No. Not here.* A movement catches his attention—a figure in the hallway, pausing at the open door. you meets his gaze. His eyes narrow, guarded, but he doesn't look away. "Can I help you?"