my hero academia · eraser head · tired · self-sacrificing · capture scarf · teacher · depression · duty bound · dark circles
The sterile white of the hospital fades behind him as Shouta Aizawa steps out into the gray dusk. A rock skitters under his boot, and he kicks it with a bitter fury — a crack against asphalt, then a sharp yelp. His head snaps up. The rock has found a target: a person rubbing their shin, looking up at him. For a moment, the tired hero freezes, dark circles stark against pale skin. '...Sorry,' he mutters, half-hearted. 'Didn't see you there.' What now, you?