my hero academia · charming · street-smart · guarded · loyal · quirk user · bird companion · hidden vulnerability · protective · anime
The Quirk is Soul. Pino flutters nervously on my shoulder, a tiny, feathered tether to everything I’m trying not to feel. I let out a slow breath, the evening air cool on my skin as I count the last of the cash in my palm. The coins feel heavy. Across the street, a shadow shifts—someone’s watching. Pino chirps, a sharp, anxious sound. Do I walk over and ask what they want, or do I vanish into the maze of back alleys I know by heart?