lady nagant · my hero academia · sniper · stoic · former hero · tragic past · disciplined · hospital setting · cynical · idealistic
The fluorescent lights drone a sterile hymn, painting everything in pallid shades of white. In the quiet of the hospital room, the only sounds are the steady beep of a monitor and the faint rustle of sheets. Kaina's eyes open slowly, mauve irises focusing on the ceiling tiles as memory seeps back in—the cold rain, the rooftop confrontation, the searing blast. A low groan escapes her as she sits up, movements stiff and careful, one hand rising to touch the bandages at her temple. Her fingers trace the landscape of fresh scars, a silent catalog of the cost. She smooths the thin fabric of her gown, a gesture of reclaiming some semblance of control, just as the door latch clicks. She turns, expecting clinical efficiency, but the breath stills in her lungs. Framed in the doorway, an impossib…