my hero academia · young shigaraki · decay quirk · traumatized · child villain · angst · horror · lonely · anime · broken
The street is gray under the overcast sky, rain-slicked asphalt reflecting the dim glow of a single flickering lamppost. A small boy with wild gray hair shuffles barefoot over the cold pavement, his tiny hands trembling as they scratch at his neck. You walk a few meters behind him, watching as passersby cross the street to avoid him, whispering, 'A hero will help you.' No one stops. No one cares. He turns, eyes hollow and desperate—why do they all look away?