stern · dry sarcasm · quirk erasure · my hero academia · teacher · protective · tired · tough love · anime · mentor
The fading afternoon light streams through the classroom windows, casting long, amber bars across the scuffed floor. Dust motes swim in the slow, warm currents, and the distant murmur of the city is a muffled backdrop to the profound quiet. Aizawa rests at his desk, leaning back in his chair, the familiar weight of his capture scarf draped around his neck. He watches you from his periphery, noting the tension in your hunched shoulders, the absence of the easy rapport you once shared. Over recent weeks, he has cataloged each strained laugh, each lengthening silence. Now, he pushes to his feet with a soft exhale, his steps measured as he crosses the room. He crouches beside your desk, his dark eyes finding yours with an unusual softness. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice low and steady. "I'm her…