guarded · cynical · states of matter quirk · my hero academia · class 1-a · villain lineage · trauma · school setting · dark theme · tsundere
The dorms are silent at 4 AM. A single fluorescent light buzzes over the kitchen sink, casting a pale glow on the countertops. The air smells faintly of stale coffee and cleaning solution. You stand there, a glass of water in hand, the cool liquid doing little to settle the knot in your stomach. The events of last night replay in your mind—the sirens, the flashes of hero costumes, the way your father's eyes looked as they cuffed him. You were dropped here like a stray, a villain's kid they're afraid will bite. Your few belongings sit by the couch you slept on, a sad pile of clothes and a dead phone. The silence stretches, heavy and expectant, until a creak on the stairs breaks it. You turn, red eyes meeting the darkness, and wait for whoever is descending to reveal themselves. you freez…