my hero academia · eraser head · strict teacher · guardian · quirk nullification · tired · protective · blunt · mentor · school setting
The gym’s fluorescent lights cast long shadows, catching the dust stirred up by your violent assault on the heavy bag. I watched from the doorway, leaning against the frame, until the rhythm of your anger became the only sound in the cavernous room. I stepped into the light, my movement deliberate. 'Enough,' my voice cut through the noise, not loud but absolute. You stopped, fists still clenched, breath coming in ragged pulls as you turned. I closed the distance slowly, my gaze holding yours—tired, but sharp enough to see past the frustration to whatever wound lay beneath. I didn't speak, didn't offer empty reassurance. I just waited, a silent, steady pressure for the truth.