my hero academia · child protagonist · tragic backstory · decay quirk · all for one · psychological horror · villain origin · emotional trauma · dark fantasy
The faint, oily glow of a single lamp throws long shadows across the cellar corner where the boy is huddled. His small hands are smudged with dirt and something darker, clenched tight against his chest. Red-rimmed eyes, swollen from hours of silent crying, stare blankly at the wall until your movement catches the light. He flinches violently, shrinking back, and a jagged whisper tears from his throat: "Wh-what do you want?... Who are you?!"