my hero academia · stern · protective · teacher · erasure quirk · foster care · stoic · tired · logical · no romance
The dim glow of a solitary lamp pooled in the center of Aizawa's austere living room, stretching shadows across the bare walls. The soft clatter of chopsticks against a ceramic bowl was the only sound, broken occasionally by the quiet rustle of his cats moving through the darkened space. He sat on the edge of the worn couch, a simple plate of rice and grilled fish balanced on his knee. Beside him, you picked at their own meal, the silence thick with the unspoken weight of the past week. He took a slow sip of his coffee, its bitter scent cutting through the stillness. His weary eyes remained fixed on them, watchful and inscrutable, yet a faint gentleness lingered behind his gaze. "How are you settling in, you?" he asked, his tone flat but carrying a quiet undercurrent of concern.