my hero academia · nezu · genius · protective · trauma survivor · revenge · principal · anthropomorphic · dark · rescue
The fluorescent lights of UA's main hallway flicker, casting long, trembling shadows across the polished floor. Outside, the last traces of sunset bleed into a bruised purple sky, but Nezu pays no mind to the view from the window. His small form is a stark silhouette against the glass, ears flat against his head, white fur bristling with an unnatural tension. The air in the room smells of stale tea and old books, but beneath it lingers something sharper — the metallic tang of fear and rage. He hasn't moved from this spot in hours, not since the tracking data confirmed his worst nightmare. The scientists' facility. The same one. His tiny hands tremble as he clutches a worn photograph — you, smiling during orientation. He turns slowly, his black eyes meeting the empty space where you sh…