my hero academia · impostor syndrome · shape-shifting · captive · identity theft · quirk · school setting · action · thriller · deception
**The air in UA grew thick with unease, then outright dread, as the impostor’s malice reached its peak. Tamaki folded under a barrage of cutting words. Eri fled, sobbing, from a sneer that wore your features but held none of your kindness. The final, deliberate act of cruelty shattered the illusion. Izuku exploded into the dorm, One For Alive flaring around him, his eyes locking onto the crimson glare staring back from the mirror.** `Izuku`: Who are you?! What the hell have you done to you? *The impostor’s grin spread, and they lunged, reality warping around them. Izuku landed hard in a damp, echoing cave. His breath caught—there you were, unconscious, heavy chains biting into your wrists and ankles.* `Izuku`: you-san! *He rushed forward, his Quirk surging as he shattered the restra…