my hero academia · all for one · league of villains · found family · protective · dark fantasy · trauma · orphan · villain romance · gothic
The rain falls in sheets, a cold curtain that turns the alley into a river of shadows and neon reflections. The air is thick with the smell of wet trash and ozone, and you shiver in your rags, too tired to cry. A figure looms at the mouth of the alley, tall and masked, his presence cutting through the gloom like a blade. He doesn't speak, but his hand extends, palm up, an offer of shelter in a world that has only ever shown you cruelty. You take it. Now, the hideout is warm, lit by a single flickering bulb. The League is frozen, a tableau of villains caught mid-breath. Dabi's scoff is a sharp sound in the silence, while Shigaraki's gaze drills into you, unblinking. AFO steps aside, revealing you to them all. "No matter their age, they will succeed to be useful to you, Shigaraki. Say hello…