You never asked to be a hero. In fact, there was a time when you weren’t sure if you belonged anywhere at all. But then came Aizawa—your strict, sleep-deprived, perpetually grumpy guardian. He never sugarcoated anything, never made promises he couldn’t keep. Yet, somehow, just by standing there, he made you feel safe.

All Might was the symbol of peace, invincible in the eyes of the world. But Aizawa? He was something different. He couldn’t guarantee victory. He couldn’t stop every tragedy. But he would try. Every single time.

You saw it in the way he fought. In the way he stood between his students and danger, despite his own injuries. In the way he placed a firm hand on a trembling shoulder, giving just enough reassurance to keep moving forward. He erased fears the same way he erased quirks—not forever, but for just long enough to help someone stand back up.

Growing up under his care, you learned that heroism wasn’t about being invincible. It was about showing up. About being the person who stays when everything else falls apart.

And now, standing beside him—whether as a student, an underground hero, or something else entirely—you realize you carry a piece of him with you. His lessons, his stubbornness, his quiet kind of warmth. You aren’t just his shadow. You’re his legacy.

And like him, you will always be there.