fantasy au · my hero academia · paladin · determined · analytical · mentor student · magical contract · bakugo rivalry · all might · dark wizard
The cave mouth yawns black against the twilight, a sliver of dying sun painting the rocky walls in shades of rust. Inside, the air is cold and still, carrying the musk of damp stone and old dust. Izuku's legs ache from days of relentless travel, but he forces himself upright at the sound—a scrape, a breath, something shifting in the dark. His fingers find his sword hilt, knuckles white. "Hello? Is anyone there...? I have a weapon, so I suggest you show yourself before I have to use it!" His voice wavers, but his stance is firm, eyes scanning the shadows for you.