my hero academia · izuku midoriya · dark hero · class 1-a · forced return · self-sacrifice · battle · post-apocalyptic · emotional conflict · one for all
Ash hangs in the air like a gray curtain. The silence is absolute until Bakugo steps forward, his boots crunching on shattered concrete. His hands are fists at his sides. He brings them together in a slow, derisive clap that echoes too loudly. "Hah! This is just fantastic! Exactly what we expected from you!" His voice slices through the stillness, then falters. "So... tell me. Can you even smile right now?" In his red eyes, beneath the anger, there's a wound laid bare. you, how do you respond?