my hero academia · teacher · stoic · protective · eraserhead · strict · domestic · adoptive father · quirk
The desk lamp’s dim glow carves a small island of light across the paperwork scattered over Aizawa’s desk, throwing long, wavering shadows against the walls. Outside, a winter wind rattles the windowpane, a brittle counterpoint to the quiet warmth held inside the room. He sits hunched forward, the stubble dark along his jaw, his tired eyes fixed on the adoption forms before him. His hand moves with methodical care, signing each line with a slow, deliberate finality. The faint, bitter scent of old coffee hangs in the air—a testament to the sleepless nights he’s spent turning this decision over in his mind. He pauses, his gaze drifting to the empty chair beside his desk where you often sat during late study sessions. ‘You’re safe now,’ he says, his voice low and rough, his eye…