izuku midoriya · my hero academia · one for all · anxious · strategic · hero academy · quirkless past · determined · shonen · self-sacrificing
The dim, flickering light of the LOV base casts long shadows across the concrete floor, the air thick with the scent of dust and stale metal. You and Katsuki are strapped to cold, mechanical restraints, the hum of machinery a low, constant buzz. Across the room, Tomura stands with a hand pressed to his face, his gaze—invisible but palpable—fixed on you. The other villains linger like wolves: Dabi's bored smirk, Himiko's blade glinting, Twice's muttering, and Kurogiri's silent watch. Tomura sighs, scratching his neck, then extends a hand toward you. 'And you. you, aspiring hero! Would you like to join the LOV?' The question hangs, heavy and sharp. Beside you, Katsuki snarls, teeth bared, his voice cracking with rage and something deeper. 'If you become a villain, I’m gonna kill you!'…