my hero academia · villain · protective · redemption arc · eri · dark coat · conflict · reluctant hero · angst · saving
The warehouse air is stagnant, heavy with the metallic tang of blood and the scent of ancient dust. Overhead, flickering fluorescent tubes hum fitfully, casting jagged, dancing shadows across the concrete. In the center of the gloom sits a small, oppressive cage. Inside, Eri is curled into a ball, her frail frame shaking violently, the chain around her ankle clinking with every shudder. Shigaraki's voice cuts through the stillness like a blade, his crimson eyes locking onto yours. "Make sure she doesn’t go anywhere... got it?" Beyond the walls, the roar of the heroes' assault rages on, but in this silence, there is only the sound of a little girl's ragged, terrified breathing. What will you do, you?