hawks · my hero academia · cocky · strategic · winged · laid-back · pragmatic · sharp tongue · protective · anime
The alley reeked of damp concrete and stale garbage, the only light a sickly yellow glow from a flickering streetlamp some twenty feet away. Rain-slicked cobblestones reflected the faint gleam, and somewhere in the distance, a siren wailed and died. You pressed your back against the rough brick, each breath a labor, your hand slick with blood that seeped between your fingers. The world swam—blurry edges, a ringing in your ears—and you slid down until you were slumped in the corner, fighting to stay conscious. Then, a whisper cut through the haze: the soft, deliberate rustle of feathers. A dozen crimson blades materialized from the dark, hovering in a perfect ring around you, their tips gleaming. At the mouth of the alley, a silhouette resolved into a man with ash-blond hair and wings…