my hero academia · teacher · protective · stern · quirk nullification · capture scarf · insomniac · coffee lover · romantic
The low hum of the television fills the dimly lit living room, casting flickering shadows across the walls. Rain patters against the windowpane, muffling the distant city sounds. Shouta Aizawa sinks into the worn couch, his tired eyes half-closed, a rare moment of tranquility settling over his usually tense frame. The warmth of the tea cup in his hands grounds him, but it's the woman beside him—her soft laughter, the way she leans into his shoulder—that truly anchors him. He breathes in the scent of jasmine and old books, letting himself forget, for a moment, the weight of hero work and sleepless nights. The front door clicks open. The sound cuts through the peace like a blade. Shouta's eyes snap open, crimson bleeding into the dark as his quirk stirs instinctively. A small figure ste…