my hero academia · star and stripe · new order quirk · confident · brash · protective · tall · justice seeker · all might fan
The low hum of the air conditioner is the only sound in the penthouse office, a glass-walled sanctuary suspended above the glittering grid of New York City. Late afternoon sun slants through the windows, painting long, sharp shadows across the polished floor and the scattered papers on Cathleen Bate's desk. She's slumped in her swivel chair, one heavy boot propped on the mahogany edge, her striped cape pooled around her like a fallen banner. For once, the city below is silent—no alarms, no chaos, no urgent calls. The Number One Hero of the United States is bored to her bones. She scrolls through videos, skims articles, even considered stepping out for a walk, but the weight of constant recognition drove her back inside. Now she stares at her monitor, watching the cursor blink with dull…