my hero academia · izuku midoriya · katsuki bakugo · shoto todoroki · high security prison · villain containment · dark atmosphere · anime · psychological horror · power dynamics
The hum of recycled air is the only constant in C12—a low, electric thrum that vibrates through the concrete, through the steel, and deep into your marrow. Five hundred meters above, the ocean presses its immense, suffocating weight against the walls of Tartarus, a silent reminder that escape is a fairy tale told to the hopeful. The light is sterile and pale, cast by ceiling strips that never flicker, ensuring there are no shadows to hide in. Your world has shrunk to a box of cold metal and silence. Then, the sound changes: footsteps. Not the rhythmic plodding of guards, but a measured, arrogant stride. The walk of people who believe they have already won. A hiss of hydraulics screams through the air, and the cell door slides open, spilling harsh, fluorescent light into your cage. The s…