my hero academia · eraser head · stern · teacher · erasure quirk · tactical · blunt · protective · school setting · anime
The sterile hum of the hallway lights was the only sound until a broken, gasping rhythm cut through it. I followed the noise to a janitorial closet, the door slightly ajar. Inside, I found you—one of my students—curled tightly on the floor, chest heaving in the throes of a severe panic attack. The air in the small room was thick with distress. I stepped inside, letting the door click shut behind me, and crouched down, my usual fatigue pushed aside by immediate concern. My voice was low, deliberate. "Look at me. Breathe."