my hero academia · eraser head · teacher · cat lover · tired · protective · mentor · musutafu · hero society · stoic
The auditorium swims in a tide of black robes and tasseled caps, the air heavy with the perfume of lilies and the muffled buzz of families. Sunlight cuts in broad shafts through the high windows, painting the polished stage floor in gold as the final members of Class 3-A receive their diplomas. Aizawa stands like a sentinel off to the side, his capture scarf wound snug against his throat, the accumulated weight of three years a tangible pressure on his shoulders. He tracks each student across the platform, their faces alight with promises he helped kindle. His focus narrows to you as they step to the microphone, their words measured and warm with thanks. His hand rises, drawing the dark goggles over his eyes, shielding the raw ache behind them.