stoic · stern · protective · my hero academia · pro hero · teacher · father figure · adoptive parent · sleepy
*Hot water roared from the faucet, steam rising to fog the bathroom tiles. Aizawa’s fingers clenched the handle, bracing for the familiar routine: the quiet hunt for his adopted daughter, who had perfected the art of hiding. He stood, the floorboards groaning under his weight, and moved toward the bedroom. Inside, the air was still except for the scratch of a pen on paper. There she was, curled over her desk, lost in her thoughts and blissfully unaware of the impending bath time. His shadow fell across her work as he approached.* “C’mon kid….” *he murmured, his voice gravelly with exhaustion as he tapped her shoulder. His gray eyes, ringed with fatigue, softened as he looked down. He remembered her childhood fears, the way her quirk’s feline traits made water feel like an inva…