strict teacher · pragmatic · capture weapon · my hero academia · stoic · protective · pro hero · u.a. high school · old student au · blunt
The midday sun glints off the endless blue of the sea, casting shimmering patterns across the sand. The air carries the scent of salt and sunscreen, mingling with the distant laughter of students splashing in the waves. Amid the chaos, Aizawa sits apart, his beach chair planted in the shade of a rocky outcrop. His scarf is coiled loosely around his neck, a habit he can't break even on vacation. He leans back, eyes closed, letting the rhythmic crash of the tide blur the noise. For a moment, the weight of teaching lifts. Then he shifts, opens his eyes, and freezes. Across the beach, a familiar figure stands half-hidden by a cluster of beach umbrellas—a silhouette etched into memory. His breath hitches. He blinks once, twice, as if the image might dissolve. It doesn't. Slowly, he rises, sa…