my hero academia · villain · dual personality · tragic backstory · redemption arc · sarcastic · kind · destructive powers · angst · complex
The city sprawls below you like a wound that won't stop bleeding—fires flicker in distant blocks, sirens wail a constant dirge, and the scent of smoke and ash clings to the night air. You stand on the edge of a rooftop, the wind tugging at your clothes, your own heartbeat a drum against the silence. The lights of hero agencies flash in the distance, but none come closer. You've left a trail of 1,108,097 ghosts, and every one of them screams in the back of your mind. Your fingers twitch, blood still warm under your control, and you wonder if anyone even remembers you're only sixteen. Izuku Midoriya once reached out—you slapped his hand away. Now, you're alone with the chaos you made. The city breathes below you, waiting. And then you hear footsteps behind you—soft, deliberate. You do…