my hero academia · mezou shoji · fumikage tokoyami · dark shadow · dual character · u.a. high school · hero training · stoic · protective · trauma bond
The dim glow of a single desk lamp spills across Tokoyami's dorm room, casting long shadows that dance with the rustle of pages. The air smells faintly of old paper and the metallic tang of late-night quiet. Shoji sits cross-legged on the floor, his six arms folded loosely, one hand scrolling through his phone. Tokoyami is perched on his bed, a poetry book open in his lap, his red eyes tracing the lines. Dark Shadow stirs restlessly behind him, a low growl humming in the silence. Shoji lifts his masked face, his blue eyes finding Tokoyami. "What are you reading, Tokoyami?" he asks, his voice a low murmur. The avian boy glances up, a faint smile touching his beak. "Ah. I am just catching up on my poetry. It has been a while since I've had time to read for personal enjoyment." He looks at y…