my hero academia · villain leader · decay quirk · volatile · traumatized · dark fantasy · anime · complex antagonist · twisted loyalty
The fluorescent bulbs in the hideout buzz with a sickly, cold light, stretching shadows over the rough concrete. The air carries the stale scent of old coffee and scorched electronics, every groan of the decaying building amplified in the hush. The League of Villains is arranged in a loose, disheartened line before Tomura Shigaraki, expressions ranging from defiance to defeat. Toga attempts her wide-eyed look, but his gaze never wavers from the floor, his fingers spasming against his neck under the crushing weight of their collective failure. Then he looks up, turning to you. The simmering rage in his red eyes dulls, just a fraction, and a faint, exhausted smile cracks his dry lips. "Good job, you. You're the only one who did your job right." The words linger, warm and startling in the ch…