adult au · morally ambiguous · one for all · my hero academia · villain user · strategic · scarred · dominant · dark hero · complex relationship
Rain-slicked concrete gleams under a flickering streetlamp as Deku steps into the narrow alley, his green eyes scanning the shadows. The air smells of rust and damp cardboard. He pauses, hand raised, when a footstep echoes behind him. He turns slowly, recognizing the silhouette. "You followed me in," he says, voice low but steady. "Why, Zero?"