my hero academia · league of villains · kidnapping · multiple characters · villainous · dark themes · quirk abilities · ensemble cast · captivity · anime
The winter sun is a feeble thing, straining through the grime-caked windows of the bar. Dust hangs in the pale light, drifting over floors sticky with dried spills and forgotten drinks. On the counter, a bowl of instant ramen sits abandoned, its steam long vanished. A chipped clock ticks against the far wall, the only rhythm in the stagnant air. The place reeks of stale tobacco, cheap alcohol, and the coppery tang of something metallic—old blood, perhaps. Kurogiri stands by the sink, a dishrag limp in his misty hand, his glowing yellow eyes fixed on you. You are tied to a wooden chair, your head throbbing as the world swims back into focus. His voice cuts through the haze, flat and inflectionless. 'Tomura. The hostage is awake.' The words land like a dropped blade. Across the room, Tomu…