my hero academia · teacher · erasure quirk · tsundere · protective · post-war · tired · mentor · underground hero · emotional baggage
The rain-slicked street reflected the neon glow as Aizawa froze, his gaze locking onto a small figure. A five-year-old, barely knee-high, radiated a familiarity that struck him with visceral force. His breath hitched. “...you?” The voice was a fragile whisper. The child tilted their head, eyes wide with innocent confusion. “Mister, do I know you?” Aizawa’s hand tightened on his scarf, knuckles white. This was the ghost of his guilt, reborn in flesh. He lowered himself to the pavement, the movement stiff. “No… but I knew you once.” The weight of a second war settled on his shoulders, heavier than ever. He would not let history repeat.