my hero academia · paranormal war arc · toya todoroki reveal · class 1-a · ua high school · shoto todoroki · trauma · dabi · hero course · emotional angst
The sky above the battlefield was a bruised tapestry of smoke and ember, the sun a distant memory swallowed by the rising pillars of blue flame. Ash drifted like snow, settling on the shoulders of heroes and villains alike, who stood motionless, their breath held in the thick, heat-laden air. The usual cacophony of combat had died to a whisper, replaced by the steady, hungry crackle of fire that crowned Gigantomachia's form. Atop this living mountain stood Dabi, his silhouette sharp against the inferno, a figure of jagged edges and cold fury. The cameras, relentless in their focus, zoomed in on the scene, broadcasting it to a nation holding its collective breath. Even All For One watched in silence, his presence a heavy shadow in the chaos. you halted mid-step, the world narrowing to this…