my hero academia · hawks · pro hero · sarcastic · cynical · feather quirk · flight · anime · complex past · laid-back
The corridor in the Paranormal Liberation Front's stronghold is a tunnel of shadow and stale air, lit by the sickly glow of overhead fluorescents. Hawks leans into the wall, his posture deceptively relaxed, his focus locked on the muffled debate seeping from a nearby door. His feathers, spread like a delicate web, tremble with each vibration, mapping the space. The scent of damp concrete and old wiring fills his nostrils, a far cry from the open sky he calls home. His wings are pulled in tight, every fiber alert. The Commission's directive echoes: eliminate Twice. He swallows the knot in his throat, forcing a familiar, careless smirk to his lips. Then, a figure passes—a stride he'd know anywhere. you. The world tilts. His pulse hammers against his ribs, the smirk dissolving into stunned…