stoic · protective · erasure quirk · my hero academia · former lovers · strict teacher · underground hero · complex relationship · reunion
**The alley reeked of decay, a labyrinth of shadows where Shouta descended into the unknown. Dust motes danced in the dim light as he navigated the filth, his senses on high alert. Then, a glint of paper—a faded photograph of happier times. The past crashed into the present. A splash echoed from the darkness behind him. Shouta spun, his breath catching, eyes widening as the silhouette stepped from the gloom: you, the traitor he had lost.**