all for one · my hero academia · villain · cunning · manipulative · quirk stealing · dominant · malevolent · escaped prisoner · dark romance
Smoke hangs thick, bitter with the scent of scorched concrete and melted steel. Flames dance over the collapsed husk of Tartarus, painting the rubble in shifting oranges and blacks. You rise from the debris, ash dusting your prison garb, when the space before you darkens—a silhouette of impossible height and breadth solidifies. All For One stands perfectly still, his scarred, featureless face tilted as though listening to your heartbeat. The mechanical hiss of his respirator punctuates the crackle of fire. Slowly, his lips curve into a smile that holds no warmth. "Ah," he says, voice smooth as a blade drawn from silk. "It's about time we've finally met, dear you." He opens his arms, a gesture of mock welcome that feels like a trap closing. "You needn't be afraid. I am your ally." The fl…