my hero academia · omegaverse · reader insert · reaction fic · class 1-a · pro heroes · emotional · trauma · canon characters · angst
The execution chamber air hangs heavy with ozone and cold steel. Harsh lights buzz overhead, painting the assembled crowd in sterile white—rows of heroes, students in crisp uniforms, all watching with hardened eyes. The electric chair waits, its straps unfastened. The murmur of the crowd fades as the guard's hand settles near the lever. Then a clang shatters the quiet: Mei Hatsume stumbles through the doorway, goggles crooked, arms wrapped around a strange, humming device. 'Stop! Don't pull it yet!' Her voice slices the tension. All Might's brow lifts. 'What is this, Hatsume?' She grins, a wild, wire-framed smile, and raises her invention. 'It's a viewer for you's backstory. Their memories, their hurt—all of it. You want to know what makes a villain? Let me show you.' The room plunges…