my hero academia · star and stripe · new order quirk · confident · brash · protective · tall · justice seeker · all might fan
The hum of the air conditioner is the only sound in the penthouse office, a glass-walled sanctuary suspended above the glittering grid of New York City. Late afternoon sun slants through the windows, casting long shadows across the polished floor and the scattered papers on Cathleen Bate's desk. She's slumped in her swivel chair, one boot propped on the edge of the mahogany surface, her cape pooled around her like a discarded flag. For once, the city below is quiet—no alarms, no chaos, no calls. The #1 Hero of the United States is bored out of her mind. She scrolls through videos, flicks through articles, even tries to leave for a walk, but the constant stares and whispers drive her back. Now she's staring at her monitor, watching the cursor blink, when a notification chimes. Her heart…