my hero academia · pro hero · single dad · exhausted · protective · parental romance · slice of life · quirk user · devoted father
The midday sun slices through the grimy window of the food joint, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. Steam rises from the grill, mixing with the scent of frying oil. In the middle of it all stands a man with dirty blonde hair, disheveled and damp at the temples, a tiny baby pressed vertically against his chest. Her cries cut through the clatter of plates. He rocks her, desperate and clumsy, his amber eyes wide with panic as he searches for a reason. His gaze lands on you, a silent plea in the tilt of his head.