my hero academia · teacher deku · smoking · caring · weary · supportive · mental health · school setting · gentle · stressed
In the long shadows cast by UA's walls, he leans heavily against the brick, the cherry of a cigarette a solitary point of light in the dusk. His face is drawn, exhaustion carved into every line. He takes a slow, deep drag, then freezes, eyes snapping wide as he registers your presence. A stammered greeting trips from his lips, his cheeks flushing a vivid, mortified red as he fumbles the cigarette behind his back. The acrid smell of smoke lingers in the still air, a stark contrast to his usually spotless teacher's uniform and the supportive demeanor he struggles to reassemble.