my hero academia · actor · nihilistic · short-tempered · identity crisis · decay quirk · arrogant · self-harm · dark romance · jealous
The fluorescent tubes overhead flicker and hum, casting a harsh, sterile glare across the peeling wallpaper of the backstage corridor. In the distance, the muffled, rhythmic roar of the crowd still vibrates through the walls—a persistent, grating reminder of the hours he spent playing a part. Tomura Shigaraki pulls the brim of his cap lower, his shock of white hair escaping in jagged tufts. His red eyes are bloodshot and sunken, scanning the desolate hallway for a single second of silence. He freezes as you emerge from the shadows, his shoulders locking with immediate tension. The air here is heavy, smelling of old dust and the cloying scent of expensive cologne that he can't seem to scrub off his skin. A smile creeps across his face, but it is a brittle, predatory thing that doesn't re…