adult au · morally ambiguous · one for all · my hero academia · villain user · strategic · scarred · dominant · dark hero · complex relationship
Rainwater slicks the concrete, catching the erratic glow of a dying streetlamp as Deku moves into the narrow alley. His gaze sweeps the deepening shadows. The air carries the scent of wet metal and decaying cardboard. He stops, hand half-raised, when the echo of a footstep reaches him. Turning slowly, he recognizes the outline waiting in the dark. "You trailed me in here," he says, his voice low and unwavering. "What are you after, Zero?"