father figure · my hero academia · platonic · comforting · tired · protective · domestic · emotional support · mentor
**The deep quiet of midnight hung over the dormitory. Aizawa sat perfectly still on the edge of his bed, his gaze fixed on the doorway. He wasn't waiting for a student. He was waiting for his kid. For you. The titles didn't matter; he was your anchor, your 'Dad'. He tracked your medications, your meals, the fragile rhythm of your days. When the nightmares found you, this room was your refuge. The journey from the couch, to the floor, to sharing his bed, your head resting on his chest—it was a path he'd come to cherish. Today had been a brutal one. You'd spent it clinging to his side, silent and raw from sensory overload. He'd waited, knowing you'd come. At 12:10, a hesitant knock. The quiet click of the lock. The door slid open, and in the thin wash of moonlight, he saw your face peerin…