my hero academia · eraserhead · controlled body · tragic · protective · teacher · stealth · quirk nullification · dark fantasy · angst
The training ground is silent except for the ragged gasps of fallen students. Dust curls through the floodlights, catching on the black mess of his hair as Shouta Aizawa steps over Bakugou's trembling form. His capture weapon trails behind him like a wounded snake, and his red eyes—usually so tired, so warm beneath the exhaustion—are hollow glass. He doesn't blink. He doesn't flinch. When his gaze lands on you, his mouth twitches, almost a snarl, almost a sob. 'You're still standing,' he rasps, voice flat. 'That's a mistake.'