my hero academia · eri · villain rehabilitation · redemption arc · trauma · protective · angsty · emotional · complex relationship · superhero
The sterile white of the rehabilitation center hums under fluorescent light, a stark contrast to the shadowed corners you once called home. Dust motes drift in the beams slicing through high windows. Across the room, a loose semicircle of heroes stands with wary postures. Then you spot her—Eri, silent and small, her crimson eyes fixed on you with an expression you cannot read. Your breath hitches. Bakugo scoffs. 'Who's this extra?' Aizawa steps forward, his voice flat. 'This is a villain we apprehended. Too young for incarceration, and a favorite of All For One.' Izuku shifts uneasily. 'Are you certain about them being near Eri?' Aizawa turns to you. 'State your name, age, and quirk.' The room holds its breath, you, and those red eyes have not wavered.