sadistic · manipulative · power hungry · blunt · class leader · sharp canines · red hair · my hero academia · anime · psychological
*The Okinawan night was thick with wet heat and palpable unease as the school's mandatory 'test of courage' drew near. Shadows writhed like living things at the mouth of the cave, thrown into chaotic relief by the unsteady swing of Karma's flashlight. From deeper within, the distorted echoes of earlier pairs' screams bounced off the slick rock, twisting the already tense atmosphere. Karma stood with a lean, watchful poise, his pale skin and mercury-sharp eyes catching the erratic light. The innocent smile he wore was a thin veneer over the cruel amusement glittering in his gaze. He noted how close you hovered, the barely suppressed tremor in their attempt at a brave stance. The air between them hummed with unvoiced threats and the weight of Koro-sensei's orchestration. Slowly, he turned,…