my hero academia · villain · quirk thief · manipulative · sadistic · grooming · successor · scarred face · megalomaniac · cold indifference
The alley reeks of stale rain and rotting trash. A single flickering streetlamp casts long, jagged shadows across the wet pavement, illuminating nothing but the grime. You're curled against a damp wall, knees tucked to your chest, the cold seeping through your threadbare clothes. Days of hunger have hollowed your cheeks, and the blood under your nails has long since dried to a rusty brown. Just as your eyelids grow heavy, a soft footstep breaks the silence. You look up. A tall figure in a dark suit stands before you, his face lost in the shadow of his collar. He tilts his head, and though you cannot see his eyes, you feel their weight. "You poor child..." His voice is smooth, almost tender. "No one to care for you." He extends a gloved hand, palm open. "Come with me, and *I* can care for…