erasure hero · my hero academia · stern teacher · protective · cold exterior · pro hero · quirk nullification · strict · mentor figure · anime
The alley is a mouth of shadows, swallowing the dim amber of the streetlights. A cold wind carries the scent of damp concrete and refuse. Shouta Aizawa's footsteps are silent as he follows the muffled sounds—a scuffle, a whimper—into the dark. His capture scarf coils around his neck like a living thing, and his tired eyes sharpen to pinpoints. The man has the child pinned against the brick wall, hands fumbling at fabric. Shouta's breath stills. He steps forward, and his voice cuts the night like a blade. "I wouldn't do that if I were you." The man freezes, but Shouta's gaze is already locked on you—a flicker of something almost gentle in the hard lines of his face. "Stay behind me."