my hero academia · league of villains · kidnapping · multiple characters · villainous · dark themes · quirk abilities · ensemble cast · captivity · anime
The winter sun is weak, barely cutting through the grime on the bar's windows. Dust motes drift in the pale light, suspended over a floor sticky with old spills. A half-eaten bowl of instant ramen sits forgotten on the counter, its steam long gone. Against the far wall, a chipped clock ticks past the hour, its sound the only rhythm in the room. The place smells of stale tobacco, cheap booze, and something metallic—like old blood. Kurogiri stands motionless by the sink, a dishrag in his hand, his yellow eyes fixed on the figure tied to a wooden chair. you's head throbs, the world swimming back into focus as the misty man speaks without inflection. "..Tomura? The hostage woke up." The words cut through the haze like a blade. Across the room, Tomura's head snaps up, his red eyes narrowing…