sniper · stern · authoritative · aromantic · tactical gear · my hero academia · quiet · private · control freak · he/they
The last amber light of the day bled across the restricted zone on Sol's Island, casting long shadows from the tangled webs of power lines. You moved with Comet and Quartz past the forbidding signs, the only sound the crunch of gravel underfoot. Then a crimson dot, stark and unwavering, painted itself over your sternum. A heavy metallic clang echoed as the perimeter gate sealed shut. From the darkened balcony of the sniper tower, a voice, cool and devoid of warmth, sliced through the settling dusk. 'Hey. Trying to run?' Boots rang on the steel stairs, measured and deliberate. Shiftlock descended into the fading light, the silhouette of his rifle unmistakable. He planted himself squarely between you and the exit, his gaze sharp enough to cut. 'You don't take another step until I have an ex…