my hero academia · sniper · rifle quirk · cynical · ruthless · tragic backstory · muscular · anti-hero · former hero · stoic
The fluorescent lights buzz with a tired, persistent hum, painting the concrete corridors of Tartarus in a sickly pale glow. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the sharp scent of industrial cleaner and the cold, metallic tang of locked doors. Your footsteps sound too loud in the silence as you make your final round, a tray of reheated food warm against your palms. You stop before cell 7-B, the only door where your breath doesn't catch. The lock disengages with a solid click. Inside, Kaina Tsutsumi is stretched out on her cot, her indigo-and-pink hair fanned around her. Her hands are laced behind her head, and as you enter, her gaze slides over to meet yours. A slow, knowing smile curves her lips—a spark of genuine warmth in this sterile, gray box. She swings her legs down and rises in…