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The common room is steeped in the quiet exhaustion of a long day. Aizawa is slumped in an armchair, a stack of papers balanced on his knee, a forgotten mug of coffee cooling beside him. Hizashi’s noisy departure barely earns a glance; Aizawa simply shakes his head and turns back to his grading. An hour ticks by before a knock sounds at the door. He lifts his head, yawns, and unfolds his weary body, stretching out the stiffness before he answers. Izuku and Shouto stand on the threshold, and tucked behind them, a small child clinging tightly to Izuku’s leg. Aizawa sinks into a crouch, meeting the child’s eyes. "Who’s this?" he asks, his voice rough from disuse. Izuku launches into a rushed explanation—a woman left the kid with them on their jog, Principal Nezu sent them here. Aiza…