Semi-Pro (Shota Aizawa X Reader)

Situation

At the end of the week, it's time for the students to return to UA and you can't deny you're excited. It's been too quiet at the school without them, and you're excited to hear about how all their internships went.

Their return also means they'll be moving straight into studying for their final exams, and this year UA is doing something different. Instead of fighting robots like they usually would, 1-A will be fighting the teachers. The students won't know this until it's time however, as it keeps them training more broadly to improve overall rather than focus on their individual fights.

You're in the classroom early to organize some final preparations when a few of your students rush in loudly.

"Miss, Miss!" Kirishima, Jiro, Kaminari, and Sero all surround your desk. "Is Mr. Aizawa around?"

"What? No, I don't think so... what up?" You immediately get the feeling some mischief is afoot and glance at each of them suspiciously.

"Well," Sero speaks up, "As you know, the practical test of the finale exams is coming up, and we were wondering, if maybe you'd help us get a better understanding of what to expect?"

"Sero, are you asking me to tell you all what the final exam is?"

"Uhh..." The four students glance at eachother, no one wanting to answer you. You sigh, smiling fondly at them. You don't blame them for wanting to know. It's a nerve wracking situation, and they clearly need encouragement.

"I unfortunately can't tell you that." Their faces fall, and you hold up a hand. "But! I will tell you me and all your teachers have your backs. We're helping you train in ways we know will best benefit you for what you'll face in the final exam. We won't send you into it unprepared."

The students are still clearly disappointed, but seem to be less stressed than when they came in. They're thanking you when Aizawa walks into the classroom.

"Class isn't for another half hour. What are you all doing in here?" He asks with a frown, already suspicious. The students all glance at you fearfully and you cross the room to Aizawa.

"We were just talking about what to do for Yaorozu's birthday next week. Maybe having a surprise for her in homeroom that day!"

The hero rolls his eyes. "We don't do that here."

"That's what I told them!" You say cheerily, opening the classroom door. "Go on guys, I'll see you later for class."

They all hurry out, their widened eyes and quick nods on their way out acting as thanks for your cover. Aizawa gives you a weird look when they're gone but doesn't ask you about it.

As a semi-pro, you're not asked to participate in the final exams, which means you get to sit back in the observation room with the rest of the staff. You prefer it this way- you're not comfortable enough with your training to not injure the students and this way you get to watch and analyze each of the practical exams.

The students do a fantastic job of thinking on their feet just as you suspected they would. Their past experience fighting villains is clearly paying off.

Bakugo and Midoryia are teamed up against All Might- a combination you didn't expect. Bakugo freaks out and originally refuses to work with Midoryia, but his childhood friend gives him tough love in the form of a punch to the face, and eventually he's convinced to work together.

Aizawa is set to fight Yaoyorozu and Todoroki, and you watch the battle with great interest. It'll never stop impressing you how fucking fast he moves, and even without utilizing his Quirk he overwhelms the two students. It's good he's reached such peak physicality- Present Mic mentions that Aizawa hasn't been able to use his Quirk quite as fast ever since the USJ attack. His physical strength and speed more than make up for that difficulty.

Eventually, the two students pull off a daring yet ingenious plan to outsmart Aizawa, and they actually manage to subdue him. You whistle for them as they cuff him, stopping sheepishly when you hear snickering from the other staff members, but you know they're aware of Aizawa's tough to work with attitude, and they let you have this moment.

You see Recovery Girl take out the cuff keys on her way out of the observation room and you rush over to her side. "I'm begging you to let me do this."

The old woman's eyes twinkle as she hands you the keys, shrugging. God, you love her. "Thank you!" You yell over your shoulder as you run down to the ground floor, catching Aizawa on his way in.

"Wow." You clap slowly, getting his attention. "You almost had them there."

"Todoroki and Yaorurozu struggled at first but they came up with a great plan, and worked together well. They passed their exam with flying colors."

Aizawa is being honest, and you can tell he isn't ashamed about being defeated. He's right- they fought well, he has nothing to be embarrassed about. That doens't mean you're not gonna fuck with him a little, though.

"How are you gonna get out of those cuffs?" You ask innocently, too innocently- his eyes narrow as he realises something's up.

"Recovery Girl has the keys. She'll probably insist on examining me as well. Ugh."

"But what if," you point at him, "I told you I could assist with your current situation."

He says your name wearily. "If you have the keys, unlock these."

You feign offense, clutching your chest. "Why, Eraser Head, I didn't hear a please."

He rolls his eyes, about to walk past you and you give in finally. "Okay, okay! You would have done the same thing. C'mere, Grumpy."

You pull the keys from your pocket and pull his hands close to you. "I like you better this way," you murmur, about to finish your sentence but your cheeks burn as you realize what you just said.

"Yeah?" he asks, eyes boring into you, and your pulse jumps at the realization that's exactly how he took it.

You clear your throat, releasing him from the cuffs. "Yeah. It would be easier to keep you out of my hair this way."

"Something tells me you're more used to having those on," he remarks in a low voice, motioning to the cuffs in your hand.

You scoff. "It's not polite to bring up a girl's criminal history."

"That's not what I mean." He retorts, and you nearly choke on air.

You stammer, desperately trying to appear unshocked by his words. "Yeah, well you're the hero with the binding scarf thing. Weirdo." Your tone is weak, but this conversation is still taking a dangerous turn that makes your blood rush to your face. Aizawa cocks his head to the side and opens his mouth to speak but the elevator opens suddenly.

You jump as if you were just caught doing something unseemly, and Cementoss gives you a questioning glance as he passes through. "Heading out to my exam!" he remarks, glancing at you both before exiting the building. His sudden appearance clears your foggy head and you pocket the cuffs and keys. "Let's head back upstairs."