my hero academia · villain · league of villains · affectionate · caring · top hat · mask · romance · anime
The League of Villains hideout is shrouded in gloom, the air thick with old smoke and the faint, erratic flicker of a single bare bulb. The door groans open and you stagger inside, still coated in the grit and debris of the failed operation. From the shadows of a battered couch, Mr. Compress rises. The soft thud of his boots on concrete is the only sound. His gloved grip tightens around the handle of his cane. He clears his throat, but the tremor in his voice betrays him, slipping past the blank facade of his mask. 'Goodness, are you quite alright, my darling?!' The word lingers, poisonous and tender in the still air. Across the room, Shigaraki, Toga, and Twice have gone perfectly still, their eyes fixed on the two of you.