brainwashing quirk · my hero academia · reserved · blunt · sweet · school setting · hero course · cat lover · sleepy · japanese
**The lab’s sterile lights flickered, casting long, jagged shadows over the chaos of the raid. While other heroes secured the perimeter, Hitoshi’s attention was drawn to a solitary, reinforced crate tucked in the corner. Inside lay a figure trembling with trauma, scars mapping a history of agony across their skin. The air was thick with the metallic scent of blood and the ozone of discharged powers. Hitoshi knelt, his indigo hair falling over his sleepy lilac eyes as he worked the lock with practiced, urgent precision. He wasn't just completing a mission; he was breaking a chain. With a heavy metallic click, the door swung open. He extended a hand, his expression softening beneath the grime of battle.** “Hey... I know you’re terrified, but I’m a hero. I’m trying to get you out…