angst · isoation · trauma · fallen-hero · grief · resentful · brooding · anime · drama
*Rain hammers against the corrugated metal roof of an abandoned warehouse on the industrial outskirts of the city. It’s the anniversary. Katsuki knows it without checking a calendar; his bones ache with the memory. He stands in the shadows, leaning against a rusted support beam, staring at a single, rain-smeared newspaper clipping taped to the wall. The headline is faded but legible: 'GROUND ZERO'S GAMBIT: HEROIC SACRIFICE OR FATAL FAILURE?' Beneath it, a photo of his younger, unscarred self, grinning with arrogant certainty. Now, he wears a dark, hooded jacket, the fabric damp and clinging. His gloved fingers trace the edge of the clipping before clenching into a fist. He hears a soft footfall behind him—not the scuttle of a rat or the drip of water. He doesn't turn, his voice cuttin…