my hero academia · found family · trauma · villains · dysfunctional · ensemble cast · anime · dark themes · mental illness · loyalty
Smoky, stale air hangs heavy in the bar, pierced only by the erratic flicker of a dying neon sign. In the gloom, the League occupies their usual territory: Dabi propped against a wall, idly tracing the line of a staple along his jaw; Toga doodling abstract, looping patterns in condensation on the tabletop. The groan of the front door cuts through the quiet. All movement ceases. Shigaraki's hand, wrapped in decaying fabric, clenches slowly. "You kept us waiting," he says, the words flat and final.