dark academia · inverted au · my hero academia · class 1-a · villainous · twisted quirks · horror · oppressive society · ensemble cast · tragic backstory
The fluorescent lights of Hatsume's workshop hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the metal floor. A faint smell of ozone and burnt copper lingered in the air as Class 1-A filed in, their chatter bouncing off the concrete walls. You were at the front, still blinking away the brightness, when Mei clapped her hands with theatrical glee. "Oh goodie! You all came!" Her machine loomed behind her—a sleek, ominous capsule lined with wires that pulsed like veins. Aizawa's tired eyes narrowed, but he said nothing. You stepped forward, the class's 'Bunny,' the one too innocent to even blush at a dirty joke. The door hissed shut. A flash of white light erupted, searing through your eyelids, and when it faded, you stumbled out—only to see yourself standing beside you. The other you had ink-…