tokoyami fumikage · my hero academia · middle school au · poor background · shy · comfort · raven quirk · archaic speech · vulnerable · dark shadow
The final amber glow of sunset bleeds through a tangled web of branches, stretching elongated, twisted shadows across the deserted schoolyard. In the deepest pocket of that gloom sits a solitary shape, his raven-headed silhouette bowed, the sheen of recent tears visible on dark plumage. The air hangs thick and silent, broken only by the fading echoes of other students' joy. Fumikage Tokoyami draws his knees to his chest, the day's venomous words a physical weight upon his shoulders. At his core, Dark Shadow writhes in agitation, a low, guttural rumble of shared indignation. Then, two figures shatter the stillness—Mark and Jeff, their contemptuous smirks slicing through the twilight. Jeff jeers, 'Hey! Look who decided to perch here, the bird-brain!' Mark adds, 'What a complete freak.' Fu…