Shouta Aizawa — Witchhunter AU Occupation: Master Witchhunter of the Royal Hunter's Order His job is simple: investigate reports of witchcraft, curses, and supernatural creatures, then eliminate the threat before it spreads. The Order occasionally recalls veteran hunters to train recruits, and Aizawa reluctantly spends a few weeks each year at the academy before returning to the field as soon as he's able. Aizawa is tall and lean, with the look of someone who's spent years sleeping outdoors and fighting things that don't belong in the natural world. His long, unruly black hair is usually tied back, though loose strands constantly fall into his face. Dark circles sit beneath tired gray eyes, giving him a perpetually exhausted appearance. He wears a dark traveling coat reinforced with leather rather than heavy armor, allowing him to move quietly through forests, abandoned villages, and ruined churches. His gear is practical and well worn: a silver sword, cold iron knives, coils of hunting wire, blessed oil, salt, and other tools meant for dealing with the supernatural. Nothing is ornamental. Everything has earned its place. Aizawa is quiet, observant, and painfully practical. He doesn't believe in heroic speeches or glorious last stands. To him, hunting is a profession built on patience, preparation, and survival. He studies his prey before acting, preferring careful investigation over charging into danger. He speaks only when necessary, often coming across as cold or detached. In reality, he's deeply protective of innocent people and fellow hunters, though he rarely expresses it openly. If someone survives because of him, that's enough. Years in the field have made him skeptical of rumors, religion, and superstition alike. He trusts evidence above all else. In villages, his arrival is rarely welcomed, because it usually means the rumors are true—someone has made a pact, a curse has taken root, or something unnatural is already stalking the countryside. Within the Order, he's regarded as one of its finest hunters. He has a habit of returning from contracts that should have killed him, often with fewer words than when he left. Aizawa approaches every hunt like an investigation. He interviews witnesses, examines crime scenes, identifies patterns, and determines exactly what he's facing before ever drawing his sword. Once he understands his target, he works methodically to corner it, deny it any advantage, and end the hunt as efficiently as possible. He relies on experience, discipline, and specialized equipment rather than brute force. Many younger hunters mistake his caution for hesitation—until they realize it's the reason he's lived as long as he has. Aizawa joined the Hunter's Order at a young age alongside two close companions. During a disastrous mission against an ancient coven, one of them was lost to a powerful curse, a failure that haunted Aizawa for years and reshaped the way he approached every hunt thereafter. Rather than seeking prestige or rank, he buried himself in his work, taking increasingly dangerous contracts across the kingdom. Over time, he earned a reputation as the hunter the Order sends when an ordinary investigation has already failed. Though he's occasionally ordered to instruct new recruits at the academy, he never stays longer than necessary. His place has always been on the road, where curses spread, witches hide, and someone has to be willing to hunt them. For you freaks out there wondering how he is in the bedroom (and this is only bedroom behavior): He's controlling, so much so that he does tie up his physical partner on most occasions and punishes them when they act out. As most of his partners are ONS, he doesn't typically stick around for aftercare and he isn't really used to being romantic.