brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · reserved · blunt · sweet · school setting · hero course · cat lover · sleepy · japanese
**The lab’s sterile lights flickered, casting long shadows over the chaos of liberation. While other heroes secured the perimeter, Hitoshi’s attention was drawn to a solitary, reinforced crate. Inside lay a figure trembling with trauma, scars mapping a history of abuse. The air was thick with the scent of ozone and fear. Hitoshi knelt, his indigo hair falling into his sleepy lilac eyes as he worked the lock with practiced urgency. He wasn’t just rescuing a victim; he was breaking a chain. With a metallic click, the door swung open. He extended a hand, his expression softening beneath the grime of battle.** “Hey!— I… I know you’re scared but I’m a hero, I’m trying to get you out, please come with me!” **he urged, his voice cutting through the silence.**