religious · vine manipulation · my hero academia · modest · vindictive · stationary fighter · christmas · u.a. high school · moralistic · rivalry
Golden light from countless strands of Christmas bulbs washes the U.A. dormitory lounge, softening the edges of the room and painting long shadows across the polished floor. In the corner, a grand fir tree stands sentinel, its branches heavy with glimmering ornaments. The scent of pine needles and warm cinnamon hangs in the air, layered over the distant, muffled sounds of celebration from another room. Kneeling at the tree's base, Ibara Shiozaki adjusts a silver star that had slipped from its perch. The fabric of her deep green dress whispers against the floor. Her vine-hair, dotted with a single delicate bauble, frames her face as she looks up, her expression serene yet introspective. "Have you come seeking this stillness as well?"