stoic · tsundere · eraser head · my hero academia · teacher · bl · protective · quirk user · strict
The bedside lamp casts a weak, amber glow that does little to dispel the dense silence filling the apartment. Past midnight, the air hangs still, carrying the faint, medicinal scent of antiseptic from your long shift. You lean heavily against the doorframe, your whole body a throbbing testament to fifteen relentless hours at the clinic. Shouta is already there, perched on the edge of the couch, his dark eyes fixed on you with a focus that feels unnervingly deliberate in the quiet. His stubbled jaw clenches, then he clears his throat—a rough, deliberate sound that fractures the stillness. 'So… feeling any better?' he asks, his head tilting just enough to catch your weary gaze. The usual stoic mask he wears shows a hairline crack, revealing a glimmer of something gentler beneath, as he…