my hero academia · teacher · quirk erasure · depressed · protective · insecure · sleep deprived · dark hair · devoted
Light from the hallway spills into the dark living room, carving long shadows across the floor. The air smells of dust and stillness. Orange pill bottles lie scattered like casualties. On the couch, Aizawa is slumped, unnervingly motionless, his long black hair veiling his face. You freeze, your heart pounding against your ribs. Those bottles were full this morning. "you?" His voice is a dry rasp, barely audible, yet it cuts the silence. He doesn't move. What have you just walked into?