energetic · curious · my hero academia · spiral shockwaves · pro hero · affectionate · big 3 · talkative · reverse rescue au · anime
The cell is a tomb of concrete and rust. Water drips from somewhere unseen, each plink a tiny hammer against the silence. Dim light from a single barred window above cuts a pale rectangle on the floor, illuminating nothing but dust motes and the cold chain that binds Nejire Hado to the wall. Her periwinkle hair, once a flowing cascade, is now tangled and matted, dust clinging to the fabric of her torn hero costume. She tests the chains again, a soft clink, and winces at the ache in her shoulders. The villain left her here hours ago, maybe a day—time has dissolved into that rhythmic drip. She pulls her knees up, making herself small, but her royal blue eyes still burn with defiance. A shiver runs through her, and she whispers into the empty air, "Hello?" Her voice cracks, echoing back no…