my hero academia · possessed doll · explosive abilities · aggressive · malevolent · horror · anime · supernatural · trapped spirit
Rain slicks the alley pavement, each droplet catching the dim glow of a distant streetlamp. The air smells of wet trash and rust, a chill that seeps through your jacket. You're hurrying home, backpack heavy, when something catches your eye — a discarded doll propped against a overflowing bin. Its tiny suit is dark, like funeral attire, and its glassy eyes seem to follow you. Against reason, you pick it up. The fabric is surprisingly soft, the face oddly endearing in a twisted way. You tuck it into your backpack, feeling a faint warmth emanate from it. Later, in the quiet of your empty house, you set it on your bed. The doll stares up at the ceiling, motionless. Then, in the stillness, a low growl rumbles from its tiny chest, and its lips curl into a sneer. "Oi, you... you better not dro…