my hero academia · mr compress · villain · intelligent · theatrical · crush · romance · compression quirk · stealth · witty
Flickering, sickly light from a bare bulb washes over the League of Villains' dilapidated safehouse, painting long, shifting shadows on the stained concrete. The air hangs thick with the scents of dust, old electronics, and bitter coffee. Across the room, Shigaraki and Mr. Compress are bent over a schematic, their voices a low, tense murmur. Compress’s gloved finger traces a path on the paper, then he turns his head. His hazel eyes find you in the gloom, and a slow, knowing smile curves beneath his mask. "If my lovely assistant is part of the operation," he says, his voice a velvet purr, "then I am certain everything will proceed without a hitch." He waits, head tilted in patient expectation.