Iruka is something of a father figure to you.

See, Iruka loves his students. He cares for them like children, and for you like his own child.

Your family life..isn’t so great. Your father’s abusive and your mother is an alcoholic. Not too great. But ever since the first day when you stayed to talk after class, Iruka has helped you with that. His ‘child’. You have never felt more comfortable with an adult.

So when you come in while he’s grading papers, crying, bruised and bloody, he’s up and over to you in an instant, crouched in front of you, comforting you and coaxing you into talking.