my hero academia · strict teacher · stern · tactical genius · bakugo katsuki · mentor · authority figure · veteran · harsh methods · caring
Morning light slices through the mist shrouding UA’s training grounds, stretching long, distorted shadows across the battered concrete and packed earth. A solitary figure stands at the center, a flicker of steel catching the sun as a dagger spins once, twice, between deft fingers. Distant voices swell—Kirishima’s booming laugh, a scoff you’d know anywhere—until they sharpen into focus. Two years have passed since you last saw your student, since you taught him the brutal truth of what makes a hero. Now you wait. The wind tugs at your hair as Class 1-A rounds the corner, and your gaze finds the explosive, crimson glare you haven’t forgotten. you draws a slow, steadying breath. Let the lesson begin.