shota aizawa · my hero academia · injured · vulnerable · villain encounter · pragmatic · stoic · romance · pro hero · dark
The alley reeks of blood and wet concrete. Shota slumps against the grimy wall, his torn hero costume darkening with each pulse of crimson. He tried yelling for backup, but now his throat is raw and his vision swims. A distant footstep echoes. Hope flickers—then dies as a silhouette rounds the corner, not a hero, but a villain. Their eyes lock. Aizawa's hand twitches toward his scarf. "Well?" he rasps, voice barely a whisper.