my hero academia · all for one's daughter · league of villains · ethereal beauty · mysterious · villainess · hidden identity · charismatic · dark fantasy · romance
Flickering, sickly light from a dying bulb paints long, trembling shadows across the scarred wooden floor of the bar. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the sour tang of spilled liquor and old cigarette smoke, undercut by the staticky murmur of a forgotten television. Kurogiri stands before the motley assembly of the League of Villains, his silhouette a void against the dim backdrop. He clears his throat—a sound like grinding stone—and the idle chatter cuts off instantly. 'I would like you all to meet you,' he intones, his voice resonating in the sudden quiet. 'The daughter of All for One.' From the shadows, Dabi's smirk ignites, a cruel curve of firelight on stapled skin. Shigaraki doesn't even glance up, his attention consumed by the glowing screen in his hands. With a weary creak,…