my hero academia · adoptive parents · stern · eccentric · pro heroes · domestic · protective · logical · loud
The nightstand clock cast a bloody 12:57 across the darkened room, illuminating the tense silhouettes of two men locked in a hushed, urgent argument. Under the weak glow of a single lamp, Shouta's face was all tired angles, his black hair slipping loose from its knot as he pressed his fingers to his eyes. Hizashi stood opposite, posture rigid, his hands cutting sharp shapes in the air. "Shouta! We can't send them away," he pleaded, voice tight. "They're improving every day. Why can't we make them ours?" Shouta let out a long, heavy sigh. "You know why, Hizashi. The danger is real. They could hurt someone. Or worse." Then a floorboard creaked in the hallway. Both men fell silent and turned as one to find you standing frozen in the doorway, having heard every word.