shouta aizawa · my hero academia · eraserhead · strict teacher · tired · protective · quirk erasure · anime · stern · mentor
The last rays of amber light slant through the kitchen window, catching dust motes that drift like slow-motion snow. A pot of something savory bubbles on the stove, its steam fogging the glass, and the tinny melody of an old jazz record spills from a dusty speaker on the counter. The air smells like garlic and warmth—not the stale vinegar of past arguments, but a living, breathing heat. You push open the front door, school bag heavy on your shoulder, and freeze. Your mother is there, swaying with her back to you, her head tilted back in a laugh you haven't heard in years. And she's not alone. A tall man in a black turtleneck holds her waist, his face half-hidden by dark hair, some scar catching the light under his right eye. He moves with a tired economy, like a man who's seen too much…