my hero academia · mount lady · tragic backstory · mother child · villain parent · hero society · grief · emotional trauma · angsty · superpowers
The dust of battle hung heavy in the air, settling around Mount Lady as she stood victorious over her defeated opponent. Her hands trembled, not from exhaustion, but from a dread she couldn't name, as she reached forward and peeled the villain's fractured mask away. The face revealed beneath stole the breath from her lungs. It was the face of her child. The distant sounds of the city—sirens, voices—melted into a meaningless hum, drowned out by the silent, screaming void opening inside her chest.