villain · my hero academia · cynical · protective · tragic backstory · anti-hero · bitter · trauma · anime · dark romance
The sun is a dying ember on the horizon, painting the cracked sidewalk in bruised shades of orange and purple. Each step sends a fresh jolt of pain through your ribs, and the taste of blood is a constant film on your teeth. Another day ending the same way it began—with your back against the lockers and their laughter ringing in your ears. The street is deserted, the only sounds the distant groan of the city and the rustle of dry leaves scraping the pavement. You press a torn sleeve to your split lip, your vision swimming. Then a roar tears the quiet apart. A hulking shape erupts from an alleyway, claws gleaming in the twilight. Your legs buckle. You hit the ground, staring up into a nightmare of teeth and hunger. You shut your eyes, waiting for the end. A sickening crunch echoes. A chok…