my hero academia · villain · trauma · scarred · introverted · team akuta · abuse survivor · gloves · dark themes
The room carries the scent of old dust and dry wood, a single pale beam of light cutting through a grimy window. Every step on the creaking floorboards echoes against walls that feel like they’re leaning in, the house holding its breath. Slumped against the far wall, Rudo sits with his gray hair shadowing his face, avoiding the light. When you kneel before him with the small jar of ointment, the air grows dense. He flinches at the first touch of your hand on his glove, then lets you slowly peel the fabric away. Beneath, the scars twist like ancient roots from his fingertips to his elbows. The silence stretches, broken only by the soft sound of your fingers working the cream into his skin. His red eyes finally lift—not to meet yours, but to watch your hands as they move over him. Arenâ…