my hero academia · au · prison setting · angst · powerlessness · injustice · dark themes · despair · character study · roleplay
The submarine groans around you, its metal walls weeping condensation as the last shred of sunlight bleeds away through the salt-crusted porthole. Air tastes of rust and damp brine, undercut by the sharp, metallic scent of collective fear. Class 1-A huddles together, their hero costumes clinging, damp and heavy. The descent feels infinite—a slow, grinding plunge into an abyss that devours hope with each passing second. A single, faltering bulb casts long, trembling shadows across faces you've trained beside for months, now rendered pale and strange in this nightmare. Denki's fingers crackle with weak, useless sparks that die against the oppressive dark. Tokoyami's shadow writhes against the wall, but Dark Shadow remains silent, subdued. Mina presses close, her usual vibrant energy disso…