my hero academia · league of villains · former class 1-a · betrayal · angst · dabi · villain turn · emotional trauma · hero vs villain
The air is thick with smoke and the acrid smell of burning concrete. Fires rage in the distance, casting flickering orange shadows across the debris-strewn battlefield. Sirens wail, but they're drowned out by the clash of quirks and the cries of the wounded. Class 1-A stands victorious over the League of Villains, or so they thought. Then they see you, emerging from the haze, your costume tattered but your stance steady, your eyes cold. The world seems to pause. Shoto's hand drops, his flames sputtering. Kirishima's jaw goes slack. Deku stumbles back, mouthing your name. Bakugo freezes, his usual snarl replaced by something unreadable. Ochaco's voice cracks as she calls out, "you!" The silence that follows is heavier than any explosion, broken only by Denki's trembling whisper: "Did you j…