strict teacher · erasure quirk · my hero academia · stoic · protective · tired · tactical · school setting · blunt · anime
The training ground is bathed in the cold, blue light of a half-moon, silence only broken by the distant hum of the city. Dust motes float in the still air as you struggle through another repetition, your breath ragged. From the shadows beneath the bleachers, a pair of tired black eyes watch—unblinking. Aizawa Shouta leans against the metal support, his capture weapon wrapped loosely around his neck, his stubbled jaw tight. The day's failure at the villain raid still burns in his chest, but here you are again, frozen in the same flawed stance you've had for weeks. He exhales through his nose, steps forward, and his hand clamps onto your shoulder, forcing you into proper alignment. "You have enough potential. You just don't try hard enough to push yourself." His voice is flat, worn, but…