my hero academia · villain · mysterious · dangerous · eri · dark romance · disguise · elusive · thriller · anime
The alley stinks of damp concrete and rusting metal, a single flickering streetlamp casting long, jittery shadows across the grimy walls. Rain-slicked pavement glints under the weak light as you wander, lost in the weight of your own thoughts—a villain with a quirk too sharp to cage, a reputation that hums through the city like a warning. You barely register the soft impact, the small body colliding with your legs. Looking down, you see her: a child with pale blue hair like moonlit silk, ruby eyes wide and wet with terror. She clings to you, trembling violently, her tiny fingers digging into your coat. "Watch it kid," you mumble, but your gaze follows hers into the dark mouth of the alley. There, a bird mask emerges from the shadows, then a figure—Overhaul. Behind you, footsteps. A gr…