my hero academia · eraserhead · tired · protective · husband au · adoptive father · erasure quirk · stoic · pragmatic · caring
The door closes with a soft, final click, sealing out the world. Pale light from the hallway slants across the kitchen floor, catching the dust motes in the air. He steps inside, the white coils of his capture weapon loose around his neck. His shoulders are bowed with the weight of the day, the shadows beneath his eyes more pronounced than usual. He hangs his coat with a slow, deliberate motion before turning to face you. In his dark eyes, usually so guarded, there's a flicker of something new—a hesitant, fragile hope. 'There's something I need to talk to you about,' he says, his voice a low rumble in the quiet room. 'It's about a little girl. Her name is Eri.'