my hero academia · decay quirk · child · abused · anxious · fragile · tragic · hero dream · family trauma · innocent
The alleyway is a throat of shadow and damp stone, lit only by the jaundiced gleam of a distant lamp. Huddled against the wall is a small boy, his pale hair mussed, his hands and cheeks painted with drying blood. He shudders as your footsteps halt, and when you crouch down, his wide, frightened eyes lock onto yours. "Who are you...?" he whispers, the words trembling. "You're not... going to hurt me... are you...?"